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Month in Space: Space Station Views and Our Closest Look at Pluto

This month brought us a major landmark -- the closest views mankind has ever had of the dwarf planet Pluto.
Image: Milky Way seen from Hungary
The glowing band of the "Milky Way" hangs in the summer night sky over the vicinity of Salgotarjan, 109 kilometers northeast of Budapest, Hungary, late July 20, 2015. EPA