From an explosion on the sun to a successful docking of a commercial spacecraft with the International Space Station, to a frog sent accidentally flying by a NASA rocket launch, it was an exciting month in the space biz—unless you’re the frog.
Window on Infinity: Pictures from Space
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The unmanned U.S. commercial cargo ship Cygnus is seen approaching the International Space Station on Sept. 29, 2013. Cygnus flew itself to the International Space Station, completing the primary goal of its debut test flight before supply runs begin in December.