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The planet is heavier, thanks to The Fat Kitty.




Moon phase for October 25

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354 years ago, in 1671:

Giovanni Cassini discovers one of Saturn's moons, Iapetus.


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59 years ago, in 1966:

Luna 12 goes into orbit around the Moon.


57 years ago, in 1968:

Soyuz 2, an uncrewed spacecraft, is launched to be a docking target for Soyuz 3.


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50 years ago, in 1975:

The Venera 10 lander touches down on Venus.


50 years ago, in 1975:

Nine days after launch, GOES-1 returns its first image.


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18 years ago, in 2007:

Eileen Collins, commander of STS-120, greets commander Peggy Whitson, ISS commander; marking the first time two female commanders are in space together.


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