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245 years ago, in 1781:
M105 (NGC 3379), an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Leo, is discovered by Pierre Méchain.
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61 years ago, in 1965:
Ranger 9 provides real-time coverage over TV networks of its approach and crash into the Moon.
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34 years ago, in 1992:
On board shuttle Atlantis (STS-45), Dirk Frimout becomes the first Belgian to visit space.
33 years ago, in 1993:
Astronomers Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker and David Levy discover Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9.
30 years ago, in 1996:
The shuttle Atlantis (STS-76) docks with Mir, and Shannon Lucid becomes the first American woman to board a space station.
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11 years ago, in 2015:
The Opportunity rover breaks the record for distance travelled at 26.219 miles (42.195 kms), previously held by the Soviet moon rover, Lunokhod 2.
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