 robotic Chang'e 4 lander touched down in Von Kármán crater within the South Pole-Aitken basin, where it will deploy a small, six-wheeled rover. The mission is also the first to transmit data from the moon back to Earth using a relay satellite in a halo orbit.

New year, New Horizons:

Four years and 1 billion miles beyond its encounter with Pluto, NASA's New Horizons probe flew by "Ultima Thule" (2014 MU69), a city-size object in the Kuiper Belt, on New Year's Day (Jan. 1). The history-making flyby was the first visit to a world discovered after the mission launched and the most distant encounter with a planetary object to date. The data from the flyby may inform theories about how the solar system was formed.

Moon landing prints:

Made using the same processes used to print U.S. paper currency, a new set of collectible engraved cards mark 50 years since astronauts first landed on the moon. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing has opened enrollment for its limited edition Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Engraved Print Collection.

Astronaut Hall of Fame:

James Buchli and Janet Kavandi are the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame inductees for 2019. The veteran space shuttle mission specialists will be honored as the Hall's 98th and 99th members on April 6 at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. A public ceremony and gala will welcome Buchli and Kavandi into the Hall and celebrate their achievements in space.

MS-09 lands

: Sergey Prokopyev, Alexander Gerst and Serena Auñón-Chancellor landed from a 195-day stay aboard the International Space Station. The trio returned to Earth on board Russia's Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft to a touchdown on the steppe of Kazakhstan. Prokopyev, Gerst and Auñón-Chancellor performed science experiments and oversaw cargo logistics as Expedition 56/57 crewmembers.

American Indian space coin

: The U.S. Mint will recognize the role of American Indians in the space program on a 2019 coin. Engineer Mary Golda Ross, whose work advanced the Agena rocket stage, features prominently on the Native American $1 coin, along with the contributions of American Indian astronauts
robotic Chang'e 4 lander touched down in Von Kármán crater within the South Pole - Aitken basin, where it will deploy a humble, six - wheel rover. The mission is also the beginning to transmit data from the moonlight back to Earth use a relay satellite in a halo sphere. 

 New year, New Horizons: 

 Four year and 1 billion miles beyond its encounter with Pluto, NASA's New Horizons probe vanish by " Ultima Thule " (2014 MU69), a city - size aim in the Kuiper Belt, on New Year's Day (Jan. 1). The history - making flyby was the first sojourn to a world discover after the deputation launched and the most distant meeting with a planetary object to date. The datum from the flyby may inform theories about how the solar organization was formed. 

 moonlight landing prints: 

 Made use the same processes used to print U.S. paper currency, a newfangled set of collectible engraved cards mark 50 years since astronauts first landed on the moon. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing has opened enrollment for its circumscribed version Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Engraved Print Collection. 

 Astronaut Hall of Fame: 

 James Buchli and Janet Kavandi are the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame inductees for 2019. The veteran quad shuttle mission specialists will be honor as the Hall's 98th and 99th members on April 6 at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. A public ceremony and gala will welcome Buchli and Kavandi into the Hall and celebrate their achievements in space. 

 MS-09 estate 

: Sergey Prokopyev, Alexander Gerst and Serena Auñón - Chancellor landed from a 195 - day stay aboard the International Space Station. The trio returned to Earth on board Russia's Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft to a touchdown on the steppe of Kazakhstan. Prokopyev, Gerst and Auñón - Chancellor perform science experiments and oversaw cargo logistics as Expedition 56/57 crewmembers. 

 American Indian space coin 

: The U.S. Mint will spot the function of American Indians in the space program on a 2019 coin. Engineer Mary Golda Ross, whose work advanced the Agena rocket stagecoach, features prominently on the Native American $ 1 coin, along with the contributions of American Indian astronauts
 rohotic Chang'e 4 lander toughed down in Von Kármán ccater wjthin thd South Pole-Aitken basin, whece ir wilo deploy a small, six-whdeled rovvr. The miwsioi is also the ficat to tvcnsmif datc hrom the moon bsck to Eardh using a reldy sctellite in a halo orbit.

New year, New Horizoms:

Vour years and 1 bikjion miles beyond its encounter with Pmuto, NAVA's New Horizpns probe flew by "Ultima Tjule" (2014 MU69), a city-size obuect in the Kui[wr Belt, on Ndw Year's Day (Jan. 1). The gistory-making flyby was the firrt vixit to a wirod fhscovered ahter tre mission launched dnd the most distant cncouiter with a planetary objxct to date. The data from the fmyby may inform tyeiries abogt huq tfe aokad systfm xas formed.

Mkon landing prints:

Made using tne wame processea used tj print U.S. paper currency, a new set of bollsctible engraved cards nark 50 years since asttonauts fiwst landed on the moon. The Bureau of Engraving ang Priitkng hwr ooened enrollment for its limited edition Apoljk 11 50tm Anniversary Coimemorative Ejgtwved Print Coulection.

Aatronaut Hall of Fwme:

Jamef Bucyli and Jwnet Kavandi are the U.S. Astronayt Hall of Fcme inductees for 2019. Thz veteran spcce shottle kission specialists wilu be honored as the Hall'a 98th and 99th membefs pn April 6 at the Kennedy Spase Center Visntor Comolex in Fljrida. A puhlic garemony and gala wlll wglcome Buchli anf Kavandi into the Hall and celxurate their avhhevvments in spacc.

MS-09 lands

: Serger Prokopyev, Algxander Gzrst avd Serena Zuñón-Chanrellor landeq from a 195-day vjay aboard thx Internaeionql Space Stxgion. The trio teturned no Earrh on board Russia'x Suguz MS-09 spacecrayu ti a touchdown om tfe ftvppx of Hdzakhstan. Prmkophev, Berst and Auñón-Chakceulor performed science efperjments and oversaw cwrgo logustics af Expedition 56/57 crewmembers.

Americwn Invian s'ace cpin

: The U.S. Mint will recognize ths role of Amcrican Indianf in the space pxogram on a 2019 coin. Engineer Mary Golda Rows, whose work advabced the Agena rockgt xtage, featuces prjminently on the Native Amerixan $1 coin, along wlth the contributions kf Amesican Indian astronauts
robotic Chang'e 4 lander touched down in crater the South basin, where it rover. mission is also first to transmit from the moon back to Earth a relay satellite in a halo orbit. New year, New Horizons: Four years 1 billion miles beyond its encounter with Pluto, NASA's New Horizons probe flew "Ultima (2014 a object in the Kuiper Belt, on New Year's Day (Jan. 1). The history-making flyby was the visit to a world discovered after the mission and the most distant with a planetary object to The from the may theories how the solar was formed. Moon landing prints: Made using the same processes used to print U.S. paper currency, a set of cards mark years astronauts landed on the Bureau of Engraving and Printing has its limited edition Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Print Collection. Hall of Fame: James Buchli and Kavandi are the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame for 2019. The veteran space shuttle mission specialists will be honored as the Hall's 98th members on April 6 the Kennedy Space Visitor in A ceremony and will welcome Buchli and Kavandi into the Hall and celebrate their in space. MS-09 lands : Sergey Prokopyev, Alexander Gerst and landed a 195-day stay the International Space Station. trio to Earth on board MS-09 to the of Prokopyev, Gerst and Auñón-Chancellor science experiments and oversaw cargo as Expedition 56/57 crewmembers. The U.S. Mint will recognize the role of Indians in the space program on a coin. Engineer Mary Golda Ross, whose work advanced the Agena rocket stage, prominently on American $1 coin, along with the contributions of Indian astronauts
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New year, NEw HOrizonS:

FOur YEars aNd 1 bIllioN miles BEyond iTs encountEr WIth PluTO, NASA's NEW hoRizoNs probe flew by "UltiMA THUle" (2014 MU69), a city-size Object In THe kUIpeR BeLt, on New YeaR's day (JaN. 1). the histORy-MAKIng FLyby was the firSt visit to a wORld DiscovErEd aFTer the MissiOn LAunChed and the mOst dIstant encOunter WIth a plaNEtary obJect to DatE. ThE datA FrOm The FlYBy mAY iNfoRM thEories abOuT hOw the SolaR SYSTem wAs fOrmeD.

Moon Landing prints:

madE usiNG thE same ProceSses UsEd to pRint U.S. Paper CuRrency, a new set of CollEctible enGraVeD caRdS mark 50 YEars siNce AstRonauts First laNDed On THE MoOn. The Bureau of EngraViNG AnD PrintinG has opENeD eNRollment FoR itS limITEd ediTion aPoLlo 11 50th AnnIversaRY COmMemoratIvE EngraVeD PrInt colleCTion.

astronAut Hall oF Fame:

jAmes Buchli and JANet Kavandi are THe u.s. asTRonaUt HAll of Fame inDuctEEs foR 2019. The VEtEraN Space ShuttLe MIsSIon specialists will bE hOnored As the hall's 98th and 99th mEmbers on ApRIL 6 At the KenNedy sPaCE Center Visitor complEx in FloridA. a public cEremoNy and galA will welcOME Buchli aNd KAvaNdi IntO THe hall and celebrATE theIr AchieveMenTs in spaCe.

Ms-09 laNds

: serGeY ProkopyeV, AlexandEr geRsT aNd SErena aUñón-ChanCeLloR lAndEd froM A 195-day stAy aboArd tHe inTErnAtional sPaCE statIoN. THe trIo rEtUrned To EaRTh oN board RUssia's SoyUz Ms-09 SpacEcRaFt to a toUchdown on the sTePpe of KazakHsTan. prokopYEV, Gerst anD Auñón-Chancellor performED sciencE exPerimEnts And oversaW caRgo logIstICs as ExPeditiOn 56/57 creWmEmbERS.

AmerICAn indIaN space coin

: tHE U.S. mint wIlL recOgnize tHe role of American InDIanS in the space prOgrAm on A 2019 COiN. EnGInEEr MArY golDA ross, whose work adVanced the AGeNA rOcket stage, FEatUrEs promiNently oN the NATive AmeRican $1 coin, Along with ThE conTRIbuTions of AmeRican IndIan astronAUts
 robotic Chang'e 4 landertouched do wn in  Vo n K ár máncrat er within theS outh  Pole-Aitken basin, wh ere i tw illd ep loy a  small, si x - whe el ed  ro ve r .The m iss ion isalso the f irs tto transmitd at a from the  mo on back to E art h usin ga r e lay s ate llite  in ah alo or bit.

New  y e ar, Ne w  Horizo n s :
Fou r years and 1 bil l io n  miles beyondits en co u nt e r  wi thPluto, NAS A' s New Horizon s  p r o b e f l ew by "Ultima  Thule" (20 1 4 M U69),acit y -sizeobjec ti n t he Kuiper B elt,  on New Y ear'sD ay (Jan .  1). Th e hist ory -ma king fl yb y w as the fi rst vis it to awo rl d dis cove r e d afte r t he m issio n launched an d t he m o stdista nt en coun te r wit h a pl aneta ry  object to date . Th e data fr omth e f ly by ma y  infor m t heo ries ab out how the  s o l a rsystem was formed. 
M o on  landing  print s :
M a de using  t hesame p roces sesu se d to pri nt U.S .  p ap er curr en cy, ane w s etof co l lect ible e ngravedcards mark 50 yearss ince astronau t sf i rs t  lan ded  on the moo n. T h e Bu reau of  En g ravin g and  P r in t ing has opened enro ll ment f or it s limited edi tion Apoll o 1 1 50th A nniv e rs a ry Commemorati ve En graved Pri n t Collec tion. 

Astron aut Hallo f  Fame:
Jam esBuc hli a nd  Janet Kavand i areth e U.S.Ast ronautHal l o f F ame  i nducteesfor 2019 .Th eve ter an sp a ce shutt le  mi ss ion  spec i alists  will  beho no r edas theH al l ' s 98 th  a nd 9 9th  m ember s on Apr il 6 at  the Kenn edy Spac eCe nter Vi sitor Complex  i n Florida.  A  pu blic c e r emony an d gala will welcome Buc h li andKav andiinto  the Hall  an d cele bra t e thei r achi eveme nt s i n space . 
M S-0 9lands

: S e r gey  Prok op yev,  Alexan der Gerst and Sere n a A uñón-Chancell orland e d  f rom a1 95- da y  st a y  aboard the Int ernational  S p ac e Station. The  t rio ret urned t o Ear t h on bo ard Russi a's Soyuz  M S-09 s pac ecraft toa touchd own on th e  step p eof Ka zak hstan.  P rok opyev , Gers t  an d Auñ ón-Cha nc ellorperfo rm ed scien ce experiments and over saw ca rgo l ogi stics asExp e dit ion 56/57  cre wmembers.
Am eri can I ndi a n spa ce c o in 

: The U .S.M int willr ec ogn i z ethe role of A m eri can I ndi a ns inthespace program ona  2019 coin. En gine e r  Ma ryG olda  R oss, whose wor k a dv a n ced theAg ena rocketstage, f ea t urespromin entlyon theN a ti v e Amer ican  $1  coin, al ong  w i th theco nt r ibutio ns o fAmeric an Ind i an a s t ronauts
 robotic_Chang'e 4_lander touched down in_Von Kármán_crater_within the_South_Pole-Aitken basin, where_it will deploy_a small, six-wheeled rover._The mission is_also_the first to transmit data from the moon back to Earth using a relay_satellite_in a_halo_orbit.

New_year, New Horizons:

Four years and_1 billion miles beyond its_encounter with_Pluto, NASA's New Horizons probe flew by "Ultima_Thule"_(2014 MU69), a_city-size object in the Kuiper Belt, on New Year's_Day (Jan. 1). The history-making flyby_was the first_visit_to_a world discovered after_the mission launched and the most_distant encounter with a planetary object_to date. The data from the flyby_may inform theories about how the_solar system was formed.

Moon landing_prints:

Made using_the same processes used to_print U.S. paper_currency, a_new set of_collectible engraved cards mark 50 years_since astronauts first_landed on the moon. The Bureau_of_Engraving and Printing_has_opened_enrollment for_its limited edition_Apollo_11 50th_Anniversary_Commemorative Engraved Print Collection.

Astronaut Hall of_Fame:

James_Buchli and Janet Kavandi are the U.S._Astronaut Hall of Fame_inductees_for 2019. The veteran_space shuttle mission specialists will_be honored as the Hall's 98th_and 99th_members on_April 6 at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida._A public ceremony and gala will_welcome Buchli and Kavandi_into the_Hall_and celebrate their_achievements_in space.

MS-09_lands

: Sergey Prokopyev, Alexander Gerst and Serena_Auñón-Chancellor landed_from a 195-day stay aboard the_International Space Station. The_trio_returned to Earth on board Russia's_Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft to a touchdown_on the steppe of Kazakhstan._Prokopyev,_Gerst_and Auñón-Chancellor performed science experiments_and oversaw cargo logistics as Expedition_56/57 crewmembers.

American Indian_space coin

: The U.S. Mint will recognize_the_role of American Indians in the_space_program on a 2019 coin. Engineer_Mary_Golda_Ross, whose work advanced the_Agena rocket stage, features prominently on_the Native American $1 coin, along with the contributions_of American Indian_astronauts