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Missed Svetlana Savitskaya completely Mona, can't imagine what I was up to at the time...oh yes I can
Had to look her up, the shame, what an interesting woman and she has led quite an eventful life after her space walk too, didn't just fade into the sunset quietly. Thanks for the nudge!
Francine A. McKenna - German Culture Editor German Culture Site - German Culture Facebook Avatar: HOHENZOLLERNBRÃœCKE Cologne with CATHEDRAL and LUDWIG MUSEUM. The Bridge a symbol of how Germany was rebuilt after WWII, it was left in ruins, the Cathedral with roots in the 13th century represents the country's history, Museum of Modern Art the present day.
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On this day in 2004 – August 3rd – NASA launched the MESSENGER spacecraft to Mercury.
MESSENGER's mission was to study Mercury's chemical composition, geology, and magnetic field.
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I can't disagree, Francine, Savitskaya is another incredible woman. But, of course, men have to be the Right Stuff to be astronauts and women have to be even moreso, especially in the early days. Think also about Sally Ride.
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On this day in 2007 – August 4th – the Phoenix Mars Lander was launched.
The program was a partnership of universities in several countries directed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Its purpose was to look for environments suitable for microbial life on Mars.
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On this day in 1930 – August 5th – Neil Armstrong, the first human to set foot on another world, was born.
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On this day in 2011 – August 4th – the Juno spacecraft was launched to Jupiter.
Juno is now getting amazing close-up pictures of Jupiter.
Last edited by Mona - Astronomy; 08/07/17 10:50 PM.
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On this day in 1961 – August 6th – Vostok 2 was launched.
Cosmonaut Gherman Titov became the second man in space and carried out the first full-day space mission and was the first person to sleep in space.
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On this day in 2012 – August 6th – NASA's Curiosity rover landed on Mars.
Five years later the rover is still providing data that help to develop an understanding of Mars.
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On this day in 1989 – August 8th – ESA's Hipparcos observatory was launched.
Hipparcos was the first space experiment devoted to the accurate measurement of the positions of celestial objects on the sky.
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On this day in 2001 – August 8th – NASA's Genesis spacecraft was launched.
Genesis was a sample-return probe designed to collect a sample of solar wind and return it to Earth for analysis.
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