Today in Astronomy History
Sub-Topics: Astronomer
Historical Events
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1560-08-21 - Tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy
1960-04-04 - Project Ozma begins at Green Bank radio astronomy center
1962-03-07 - Launch of OSO 1, 1st astronomy satellite (solar flare data)
1962-10-01 - US National Radio Astronomy Obs gets a 300' (91m) radio telescope
1968-07-04 - Radio astronomy satellite Explorer 38 launched
1970-12-12 - Small Astronomy Satellite Explorer 42 launched to study X-rays
1972-08-21 - US orbiting astronomy observatory Copernicus launched
1972-11-15 - Small Astronomy Satellite Explorer 48 launched to study gamma rays
1973-06-10 - NASA launches Radio Astronomy Explorer 49 into lunar orbit
1975-05-07 - Small Astronomy Satellite Explorer 53 launched to study X-rays
1977-08-12 - High Energy Astronomy Observatory 1 launched into Earth orbit
Famous Birthdays
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1842-02-26 - Camille Flammarion, Mars researcher & popularizer of astronomy
1923-03-04 - Patrick Moore, England, astronomer/writer (A-Z of Astronomy)
1939-03-08 - George William Reed, astronomy writer/cartoonist (Dark Sky Legacy)
Famous Deaths
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1843-01-09 - Caroline Herschel, "1st lady of astronomy", dies at 98 in Germany
