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462 years ago, in 1564:

Galileo Galilei is born in Pisa, Duchy of Florence, Italy.


181 years ago, in 1845:

The 72-inch Rosse (Leviathan of Parsonstown) Telescope sees "first light".


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53 years ago, in 1973:

Pioneer 10 becomes the first spacecraft to cross the asteroid belt.


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33 years ago, in 1993:

The Japanese Hiten moon probe is placed into permanent lunar orbit.


32 years ago, in 1994:

The Clementine lunar probe makes its second Earth flyby.


29 years ago, in 1997:

10199 Chariklo, the largest confirmed centaur. Is discovered by James V. Scotti of the Spacewatch program.


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13 years ago, in 2013:

A near-Earth asteroid explodes in an air burst over Chelyabinsk, Russia.


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