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Luke Howard used Latin words to categorize clouds. Cirrus, which means "curl of hair," is used to describe high, wispy clouds that look like locks of hair. -
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March 16, 1926Dr. Robert H. Goddard successfully launched the first liquid fueled rocket. The launch took place at Auburn, Massachusetts, and is regarded by flight historians to be as significant as the Wright Brothers flight at Kitty Hawk. -
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August 25, 1932 Amelia Earhart set three records for women flyers: the first non-stop U.S. crossing, the longest distance record, and a coast-to-coast record time. -
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Explorer 1 became the first artificial satellite launched into space by the United States. Onboard was a cosmic ray detector designed to measure the radiation environment in Earth orbit. -
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Apollo 7, the first piloted Apollo mission, took place with astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele, and Walter Cunningham. -
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Apollo 7, the first piloted Apollo mission, took place with astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele, and Walter Cunningham.
