ITHACA, NY--(MARKET WIRE)--Nov 23, 2007 -- The tiny Vanguard satellite, launched half a century ago, loops silently above the Earth as the oldest artificial object in orbit. With a tortured surface that hints at a catastrophic geologic past, Uranus's moon Miranda is captured by the Voyager 2 spacecraft in 1986. A detailed artist's rendering depicts NASA's newest human spacecraft, the Orion crew exploration vehicle, docked to a lunar lander while orbiting the Moon. These incredible images from NASA's first 50 years are just a few of the 53 outer space images that appear in the limited-edition "Year In Space" 2008 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.

Published in cooperation with The Planetary Society, "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.

The 53 weekly images represent the full spectrum of space exploration, from the Apollo Moon landings to the International Space Station. Amazing planetary images by the Cassini Orbiter and the Mars Exploration Rovers are presented along with breathtaking deep space views taken by the Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescopes. An informative essay accompanies every image, and each weekly calendar page is filled with historic dates in space history.

"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.

Discounts of 25% to 44% are available for educators, students, Internet surfers, and NASA employees. Discounts also apply to employees, customers, retirees and stockholders of organizations that sponsor the calendar, including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, The Planetary Society, UniverseToday.com, and member organizations of the Coalition for Space Exploration.

"The Year In Space" can be ordered online at http://www.YearInSpace.com or by calling 800/736-6836. There is free standard shipping in the U.S.

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