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Today in the History of Astronomy

Today in the History of Astronomy

March 22, 1997: Comet Hale-Bopp peaks

Today in the History of Astronomy

March 21, 1866: The birth of Antonia Maury

Today in the History of Astronomy

March 20, 71 C.E.: Plutarch witnesses an eclipse

Today in the History of Astronomy

March 19, 1799: The birth of William Rutter Dawes

Human Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

March 18, 1965: The first spacewalk

Robotic Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

March 17, 1958: Vanguard 1 blasts off

Today in the History of Astronomy

March 16, 1485: A solar eclipse over England

Today in the History of Astronomy

March 15, 1713: The birth of Nicolas-Louis de La Caille

Today in the History of Astronomy

March 14, 1879: The birth of a genius

Today in the History of Astronomy

March 13, 1989: Quebec goes dark

Today in the History of Astronomy

March 12, 2008: Cassini at Enceladus

Today in the History of Astronomy

March 11, 1811: The birth of Urbain Le Verrier

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