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Today in the History of Astronomy

Today in the History of Astronomy

June 19, 2004: Astroid Apophis is discovered

Human Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

June 18, 1983: Sally Ride is the first American woman in space

Today in the History of Astronomy

Michael’s Miscellany: Celebrating William Parsons

Today in the History of Astronomy

June 17, 2 BCE: A conjunction between Venus and Jupiter

Human Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

June 16, 1963: Valentina Tereshkova is the first woman in space

Today in the History of Astronomy

June 15, 763 BCE: Assyrians record a solar eclipse

Human Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

June 14, 1949: The first mammal in space

Robotic Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

June 13, 1983: Pioneer 10 leaves solar system

Today in the History of Astronomy

June 12, 2021: Seiji Ueda discovers Nova Herculis 2021

Human Spaceflight, Space Exploration, Today in the History of Astronomy

June 11, 1986: Chesley Bonestell dies

Solar System, Today in the History of Astronomy

June 10, 1927: The birth of Eugene Parker

Cosmology, Today in the History of Astronomy

June 9, 1988: First image of an Einstein ring

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