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Deep Impact: Comet Collision Reveals Solar System Secrets
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On this day, July 3rd, in 2005, NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft made an explosive encounter with comet Tempel 1,…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Giotto: Comet Chaser's Daring Dance Through Cosmic Dust
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On July 2nd, 1985, the European Space Agency made history with the launch of Giotto, a groundbreaking space pr…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Tunguska: The Day the Sky Exploded in Siberia
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On this day in astronomy, June 30th, we celebrate the anniversary of a truly electrifying discovery. Back in 1…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
"Atlantis Meets Mir: A Cosmic Handshake of Cold War Rivals"
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On this day, June 29th, in the year 1995, the space shuttle Atlantis made history by docking with the Russian …
7 months, 4 weeks ago
"Soyuz 11: A Cosmic Tragedy of Heroic Explorers"
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On this day, June 28th, in the year 1971, the Soviet Union experienced a tragic loss in their space program. T…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Neutron Star Collision: A Cosmic Dance of Destruction
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On this day, June 27th, in the year 1997, astronomers made a groundbreaking discovery that sent shockwaves thr…
8 months ago
NEAR Shoemaker's First Date with Asteroid Mathilde
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On June 27th, 1997, the scientific community was buzzing with excitement as the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft made…
8 months ago
Hale-Bopp: Cosmic Snowball's Spectacular Solar Dance
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On this day, June 27th, in the year 1997, we witnessed an extraordinary celestial spectacle that had astronome…
8 months ago
Organic Molecules on Enceladus: A Potential Cradle of Extraterrestrial Life
On June 27th in the world of astronomy, one of the most exciting events occurred back in 2018. On this date, astronomers announced the discovery of c…
8 months ago
Astronomy Tonight for - 06-27-2025
On June 27th, 1997, astronomers made an exciting discovery that would captivate the world and inspire a generation of stargazers. On this date, the H…
8 months ago