Gorgeous Heavenly Bodies Bare All in 2004 Space Calendar; Discounts and Free Shipping Available for ``The Year In Space''.Business Editors/Science Writers ITHACA Ithaca, city, United States Ithaca (ĭth`əkə), city (1990 pop. 29,541), seat of Tompkins co., S central N.Y., at the southern end of Cayuga Lake, in the Finger Lakes region; settled 1789, inc. as a city 1888. , N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 2003 Perpetually shrouded in a veil of clouds, the surface of Venus exposes itself for the Magellan spacecraft. The Hubble Space Telescope Hubble Space Telescope (HST), the first large optical orbiting observatory. Built from 1978 to 1990 at a cost of $1.5 billion, the HST (named for astronomer E. P. Hubble) was expected to provide the clearest view yet obtained of the universe. captures a bevy bevy a flock of birds. of curvy galaxies 13 billion light-years, distorted by a gravitational lens. Wearing only a NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. spacesuit and a Buck Rogers-style backpack, an astronaut floats freely in space for the first time. These are just a few of the dozens of heavenly bodies that 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. Discounts ranging from 27% to 47% off of the suggested retail price are available to students, educators and NASA employees. The discounts also apply to employees, retirees, stockholders and affiliates of The Boeing Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BA), Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT LMT left mentotransverse (position of fetus). ), The Planetary Society, and the National Space Society -- all leading sponsors of the calendar. Web surfers who order online can also receive the discount. 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 The Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) was a US spacecraft developed by NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and launched November 1996. It began the United States's return to Mars after a 20-year absence. 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. |
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