A visitor inspects a replica of a Mercury spacecraft during the 'Space Expo 2014' in Japan. The exhibition presents the history of space exploration by NASA and Japan's national aerospace agency Jaxa. Photo: EPA A visitor inspects a replica of a Mercury spacecraft during the 'Space Expo 2014' in Japan. The exhibition presents the history of space exploration by NASA and Japan's national aerospace agency Jaxa. Photo: EPA
A visitor inspects a replica of a Mercury spacecraft during the 'Space Expo 2014' in Japan. The exhibition presents the history of space exploration by NASA and Japan's national aerospace agency Jaxa. Photo: EPA
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A visitor inspects a replica of a Mercury spacecraft during the 'Space Expo 2014' in Japan. The exhibition presents the history of space exploration by NASA and Japan's national aerospace agency Jaxa. Photo: EPA A visitor inspects a replica of a Mercury spacecraft during the 'Space Expo 2014' in Japan. The exhibition presents the history of space exploration by NASA and Japan's national aerospace agency Jaxa. Photo: EPA
A visitor inspects a replica of a Mercury spacecraft during the 'Space Expo 2014' in Japan. The exhibition presents the history of space exploration by NASA and Japan's national aerospace agency Jaxa. Photo: EPA
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