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Magnificent Hubble Space Telescope Images Chosen for 2004 Calendar

Posted on: Saturday, 27 September 2003, 06:00 CDT

ITHACA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 26, 2003--Thousands of distant galaxies crowd the field of a long-exposure image. Light echoes from a dying star illuminate a ghostly shell of expanding gas. The delicate structure within a planetary nebula appears within concentric rings of red, yellow and blue. The coldest spot in the known Universe, a nebula just 5,000 light-years away, is captured by the telescope's discerning eye. These are just some of nearly a dozen Hubble Space Telescope images that were chosen to appear in "The Year In Space" 2004 Desk Calendar, an award-winning 144-page weekly calendar featuring images and information from the past, present and future of space exploration and astronomical discovery http://www.YearInSpace.com.

In full-color full-page images, "The Year In Space" takes its readers on an out-of-this-world journey while giving them a convenient way to organize their busy lives back on Earth.

The 53 stunning weekly images represent the full spectrum of space exploration, from the earliest X-15 flights in the 1950s, to the ongoing construction of the International Space Station. In addition, planetary images from Viking, Voyager and Mars Global Surveyor are presented along with spectacular deep space vistas taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and some of the world's leading astronomical observatories. A fun and informative essay accompanies each weekly image.

"The Year In Space" is also a versatile desk calendar, with weekly, monthly, yearly and multi-year calendars, a daily moon phase calendar, an address section, blank pages for notes, and more.

Orders for "The Year In Space" can be placed on the web site http://www.YearInSpace.com or by calling 800/736-6836. There is free standard shipping in the U.S. and rush delivery (3-5 days) is available for an additional charge. The calendar will begin shipping at the end of October.

Discounts of 27% to 47% are available for all NASA employees nationwide, as well as for employees, customers, retirees and stockholders of organizations that sponsor the calendar, including Boeing (NYSE:BA), Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), MD Robotics, Countdown Creations, Sky & Telescope, The Planetary Society, and the National Space Society. Education and Internet discounts are also available on the website.

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