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"Kepler's Cosmic Fireworks: A Supernova Spectacular"
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On October 9th, 1604, something extraordinary happened in the night sky that would forever change our understanding of the cosmos. On this date, a supernova exp…
Published on 11 hours ago
"Coggia's Cosmic Tail: A 14,000-Year Journey Through Space"
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On October 8th, 1873, the astronomy world was rocked by the discovery of the "Great Comet of 1873," also known as Comet Coggia. This celestial wanderer was firs…
Published on 1 day, 11 hours ago
Luna 3: Unveiling the Moon's Hidden Face
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On this day, October 7th, in the year 1959, the Soviet spacecraft Luna 3 captured the first-ever images of the far side of the Moon. This groundbreaking mission…
Published on 2 days, 11 hours ago
First Hot Jupiter: A Cosmic Game-Changer
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On October 6th, 1995, astronomers Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz made an announcement that would forever change our understanding of the universe. They had disc…
Published on 3 days, 11 hours ago
"The Night Hubble Saw Beyond: A Galaxy's Hidden Cluster"
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On October 5th, 1923, the astronomical world was rocked by the discovery of the first known globular cluster outside our Milky Way galaxy. Edwin Hubble, the ren…
Published on 4 days, 11 hours ago
Sputnik: The Tiny Satellite That Launched a Space Revolution
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On October 4th, we celebrate a monumental achievement in space exploration that forever changed our perspective of the cosmos. On this day in 1957, the Soviet U…
Published on 5 days, 11 hours ago
Mariner 2: The Probe That Unveiled Venus's Fiery Secrets
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On this day, October 3rd, in 1962, the world of astronomy was forever changed when the first successful interplanetary probe, Mariner 2, was launched by NASA. T…
Published on 6 days, 11 hours ago
Pluto's Planetary Demotion: A Cosmic Reclassification Controversy
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On this day, October 2nd, in the year 2006, a truly remarkable event occurred in the world of astronomy. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially i…
Published on 1 week ago
Triton: The Backwards Moon of Neptune's Cosmic Realm
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On this day, October 1st, in the year 1847, we celebrate the discovery of Neptune's moon Triton by the brilliant British astronomer William Lassell. Just 17 day…
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
"Saturn's Potato Moon: A Celestial Dance of Chaos"
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On this day, September 30th, in 1880, the astronomical world was set abuzz by the discovery of a peculiar little moon orbiting Saturn. American astronomer Henry…
Published on 1 week, 2 days ago