Moon at Apogee
On this day, the Moon will be at its most distant point from Earth in its orbit.
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NASA’s Pathfinder lands on Mars, 1977
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Moon at Perigee
Every month, the Moon’s eccentric orbit carries it to perigee, the Moon’s closest point to Earth in its orbit – then 2 weeks later, to apogee, its most distant point from Earth.
Thomas Kuhn born 1922
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J. G. Mendel born 1822
Gregor Johann Mendel (1822– 1884) was a biologist, meteorologist, mathematician, Augustinian friar and abbot of St. Thomas' Abbey in Brünn (Brno), Margraviate of Moravia.
Moon at Apogee
On this day, the Moon will be at its most distant point from Earth in its orbit.
Moon at Apogee
On this day, the Moon will be at its most distant point from Earth in its orbit.
Frank Drake died, 2022 (b. 1930)
Frank Donald Drake (May 28, 1930 – September 2, 2022) was an American astronomer and astrophysicist. He was involved in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, including the founding of SETI.
Astronomy at the Beach 2022
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Tour of the Solar System in SpaceEngine
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