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Venus
The Russian Venera 7 becomes first to land on the planet venus. -
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Astronomy
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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.