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Today in the History of Astronomy

Human Spaceflight, Robotic Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

Feb. 14, 1980: SolarMax launches

Today in the History of Astronomy

Feb. 13, 1974: First look at Sgr A*

Robotic Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

Feb. 12, 2001: NEAR Shoemaker touches down on Eros

Robotic Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

Feb. 11, 2010: NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory launches

Today in the History of Astronomy

Feb. 10, 1842: Birth of Agnes Mary Clerke

Today in the History of Astronomy

Feb. 9, 1913: The Great Meteor Procession

Today in the History of Astronomy

Feb. 8, 1969: The Allende meteorite falls

Human Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

Feb. 7, 1984: First untethered spacewalk

Human Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

Feb. 6, 1971: Teeing off on the Moon

Robotic Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

Feb 5, 2002: RHESSI launches

Today in the History of Astronomy

Feb. 4, 1906: The birth of Clyde Tombaugh

Robotic Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

Feb. 3, 1966: Luna 9 successfully lands

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