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- Topic: Significant Voyages
Gekkos, Malaysia (Gehyra vorax, Gekko indicus,Naultinus punctatus)
Developed navigation tools, trained distance fliers in air navigation, and advised the Army Air Corps
Presented by President Herbert Hoover at the White House on August 18, 1932.
Striking green ornaments made by the Maori were created from a kind of jade.
The U.S. Exploring Expedition included a formidable group of botanists, naturalists, artists, taxidermists, and other scientists.
James Lovell looks through the telescope in the Apollo 8 command module.
The U.S. Exploring Expedition included a formidable group of botanists, naturalists, artists, taxidermists, and other scientists.
Kingfishers, Fiji (Todiramphus vitiensis)
This image shows the landing area chosen for the Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity.
Navigators used radio signals to guide rovers to Mars. This is the target area for the rover Opportunity, which landed on Mars in 2004.
