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Astronomy Timeline

By Demetrius17

  • Venus

    The Russian Venera 7 becomes first to land on the planet venus.
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  • Mercury

    The U.S. Mariner 10 probe sends the first image of Mercury.

  • Vkings on Mars

    The U.S. viking probes officially landed on Mars.

  • Saturn Uncovered

    U.S. voyager 1 sends back the first images of the planet Saturn and its rings.

  • Space Shuttle Disaster

    There was Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in the United States.

  • Hubble Space Telescope

    The telescope was put into orbit from space shuttle discovery by the United States.

  • Comet Hits Jupiter

    The Comet Shoemaker Levy crashes into the planet Jupiter.

  • Comet Discovered

    There was a comet called Hyakutake that was discovered by Yuji Hyakutake in Japan.

  • Construction of International Space Station

    The building of the International Space Station has commenced.

  • Water Found on Mars!

    There was evidence found that there is water on the planet mars.