It's been 3966 days
since New Horizons'
closest approach
to Pluto on
July 14, 2015.
It's been 2699 days
since New Horizons'
closest approach
to 2014 MU69 on
January 1, 2019.
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64th day of Spring
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8 years ago, in 1950:
The Soviet R-2, with twice the range of the R-1, makes its first flight.
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This year:
The NASA agency becomes operational.
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16 years ago, in 1942:
The first V-2 rocket is launched from Peenemunde, Germany, and reaches 85 km (52 mi).
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1 year ago, in 1957:
The Soviets launch Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite.
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This year:
Explorer 4's high-power transmitter ceases sending signals.
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This year:
Studies and plans of the U.S. manned satellite project (in what was to become Project Mercury) is officially approved by NASA.
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112 years ago, in 1846:
William Lassell discovers Neptune's largest moon, Triton.
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10 years ago, in 1948:
The R-1 (a Soviet built copy of the German V-2) makes its first successful flight.
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This year:
Intended for a lunar impact, the Soviets launch Luna E-1 No.2 (Luna 1958B), but the rocket disintegrates 102 seconds after launch.
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This year:
Pioneer 1 is the first spacecraft to be launched by NASA, but fails to reach the Moon.
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This year:
Pioneer 1 burns up after reentering Earth's atmosphere.
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11 years ago, in 1947:
Charles "Chuck" Yeager breaks the sound barrier in the XS-1.
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52 years ago, in 1906:
617 Patroclus, a Jupiter trojan asteroid, is discovered by German astronomer August Kopff at Heidelberg Observatory.
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1 year ago, in 1957:
The groundbreaking and dedication of the Green Bank radio astronomy site takes place.
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34 years ago, in 1924:
1036 Ganymed, the largest near-Earth asteroid, is discovered by Walter Baade.
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107 years ago, in 1851:
William Lassell discovers two moon of Uranus, Ariel and Umbriel.
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12 years ago, in 1946:
The first photo of Earth from space is taken by U.S. scientists with a V-2 rocket.
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1 year ago, in 1957:
The Boeing X-20 Dyna-Soar program begins, to be cancelled 6 years (and US$660 million) later.
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287 years ago, in 1671:
Giovanni Cassini discovers one of Saturn's moons, Iapetus.
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1 year ago, in 1957:
Sputnik 1 ceases sending signals after 22 days when the transmitter batteries run out.
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38 years ago, in 1920:
944 Hidalgo, the first member of the centaurs (though not realized as distinct until 1977) , is discovered by German astronomer Walter Baade.
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