It goes without saying the gap between the fake exploration on Star Trek and the actual exploration at NASA is huge.
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But space nerds will also appreciate two new stamps highlighting NASA’s New Horizon mission to Pluto.
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The souvenir sheet of four stamps contains two new stamps appearing twice.
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The stamps follow through on a petition that was filed by New Horizons’ fans more than three years ago – long before the piano-sized probe flew past Pluto on July 14. They were designed by a company called The Heads of State, under the art direction of Antonio Alcalá, and beautifully capture elements from the Original Series with 1960s-inspired design.
“Our stamps articulate the American experience through miniature works of art”, said Acting Stamp Services Director Mary-Anne Penner. “Our diverse stamp topics for 2016 are sure to appeal to everyone”. “It’s an educational hobby the entire family can enjoy”.
The stamp features a contemplative photograph of the expansive cornfields near Milford in the northern part of the state. Read on for a look at the four new jack-o’-lantern stamps coming out in honor of our favorite holiday, Halloween! Others use colors to represent and visualize certain features of a planet based in imaging data. Still others use the near-infrared spectrum to show things that can not be seen by the human eye invisible light.
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Have a look at the new issues for Forever, 1-cent, 5-cent and Priority Mail stamps, as well as release information where available. In 1991, a stamp that said “Pluto – Not Yet Explored” was placed on the spacecraft as it set out towards the planet.
