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Stunning Hubble Space Telescope Images Chosen for 2005 Calendar

Posted on: Friday, 1 October 2004, 06:00 CDT

A field of galaxies thirteen billion light-years away hearkens back to the dawn of the universe. A trio of images of the great ringed planet Saturn reveals subtle variations in its composition. A bubbly ocean of hydrogen gas within the nebula M17 resembles the fury of a raging sea. The heart of a globular cluster of stars appears as a shimmer carpet of jewels. These are just some of the stunning Hubble Space Telescope images that were chosen to appear in "The Year In Space", 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 Gemini and Apollo programs all the way to the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. Amazing planetary images by the Cassini Orbiter and the Mars Exploration Rovers are presented along with incredible deep space vistas taken by the Spitzer Space Telescope and some of the world's leading observatories. An informative essay accompanies every image, and each weekly calendar page is filled with historic dates in space history.

"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), Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC), Eagle Picher, MD Robotics, Countdown Creations, Astronomy Magazine, The Planetary Society, and the National Space Society. Education and Internet discounts are also available on the Web site.

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