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The Great Meteor Procession 112 years ago
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Elizabeth Howell
February 9, 2025
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1st intentional signal to space sent by Arecibo 50 years ago
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November 15, 2024
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Pioneer 11 swept past Saturn 45 years ago today
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Today in science: Luna 1, 1st spacecraft headed to moon
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Voyager 2 confirms Neptune’s rings on this date in 1989
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August 22, 2023
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Tau Boötis’ pole flip was 15 years ago
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March 12, 2023
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Chuck Yeager – personification of the ‘right stuff’ – born 100 years ago
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February 12, 2023
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Sundog obliterated by a rocket 13 years ago
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February 10, 2023
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Isaac Newton born today in 1643
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Sputnik launched 65 years ago
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