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Space Exploration Missions by Decade

by Nick Greene
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It's hard to believe that space exploration has been happening since the 1950s and there are plans to continue space exploration well into the future. Many of the early spacecraft were quite primitive, especially compared to what is in store for the future. Let's take a closer look at some of the space exploration missions, with more information to come in the future. Here are most space exploration missions by the decade they were active.

2000-2009

Mars Odyssey MissionNASA

2010+

Phoenix Mars MissionNASA

2010+ (Cont.)

Mars Sample Return Lander MissionNASA

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