Up, Up, and AwayA Soyuz rocket shoots into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on July 23. Three crewmembers bound for the International Space Station for a five month mission were on board.
Photograph by Aubrey Gemignani, NASA

Week's Best Space Pictures: New "Blue Marble," Pluto's Peaks

Earth's sunny side shines while researchers take a closer look at a mysterious mountain range on Pluto.

ByJane J. Lee
Photo gallery byNicole Werbeck
Published July 24, 2015

Feed your need for heavenly views of the universe with our pick of the most awe-inspiring space pictures. This week, crewmembers bound for the International Space Station blast off while scientists peer into the dawn of "normal" galaxies.

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