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Barnard's Cosmic Potato: Jupiter's Hidden Moon Revealed
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On September 4th, 1892, the astronomy world was rocked by a celestial surprise that had stargazers scratching …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Viking 2: Pioneering Mars, Unveiling Cosmic Secrets
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On September 3rd, 1976, the Viking 2 spacecraft made history by successfully landing on Mars, becoming the sec…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The Sun's Blazing Telegram: How Carrington Witnessed Solar Fury
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On this day, September 2nd, in the year 1859, something extraordinary happened that would change our understan…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Proxima Pulse: A Signal That Could Change Everything
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On this day, September 1st, in the year 2054, astronomers at the newly established Lunar Observatory made a gr…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Apollo's Near Miss: The Asteroid That Changed Everything
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On August 31st, 1932, the astronomy world was abuzz with excitement as a groundbreaking discovery was made by …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Vega's Dusty Disk: The Cosmic Construction Site
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On this day, August 30th, back in 1983, astronomers made a groundbreaking discovery that sent ripples through…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Solar Secrets: Huggins Unveils the Sun's Fiery Hidden Atmosphere
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On August 29th, 1864, a cosmic spectacle unfolded that would change our understanding of the Sun forever. On t…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Blood Moon Meets Uranus: A Celestial Double Feature
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On this day, August 28th, in the year 2007, astronomers witnessed a cosmic spectacle that left them starry-eye…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Neptune's Wild Ride: Voyager 2's Epic Planetary Flyby
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On this day in astronomy, August 27th, we celebrate the anniversary of a truly electrifying discovery. Back in…
6 months ago
Voyager 2's Saturn Encounter: A Celestial Dance of Discovery
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On this day, August 26th, in the year 1981, the spacecraft Voyager 2 made its closest approach to Saturn, comi…
6 months ago