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Ducks quack in their own regional accents.
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| − | [[19th Century|1888]] – The refracting telescope at the Lick Observatory, measuring 91 cm in diameter, is used for the first time. It was the largest telescope in the world at the time.<br | + | [[19th Century|1888]] – The refracting telescope at the [https://www.lickobservatory.org Lick Observatory], measuring 91 cm in diameter, is used for the first time. It was the largest telescope in the world at the time. <br> |
| − | [[1999]] – The Mars Polar Lander is launched.<br | + | |
| − | [[2004]] | + | [[1919]] – Professor Ernest Rutherford succeeded in splitting the atom. <br> |
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| + | [[1999]] – The [[wikipedia:Mars Polar Lander|Mars Polar Lander]] is launched by [[NASA]] to study the soil and climate of a region near the south pole on [[Mars]]. <br> | ||
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| + | [[2004]] – The [[Mars]] rover "Spirit" lands on the planet in the Gusev crater. Designed to last only three months, the rover proves to be tough, and the mission is continued for several years. <br> | ||
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| + | [[2019]] – "Chang'e 4" makes the first soft landing on the far side of [[Luna|the Moon]]. <br> | ||
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| + | Ducks quack in their own regional accents.</center> | ||
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<noinclude>[[Category:On This Day|003]]</noinclude> | <noinclude>[[Category:On This Day|003]]</noinclude> | ||
Revision as of 21:55, 30 November 2022
1888 – The refracting telescope at the Lick Observatory, measuring 91 cm in diameter, is used for the first time. It was the largest telescope in the world at the time.
1919 – Professor Ernest Rutherford succeeded in splitting the atom.
1999 – The Mars Polar Lander is launched by NASA to study the soil and climate of a region near the south pole on Mars.
2004 – The Mars rover "Spirit" lands on the planet in the Gusev crater. Designed to last only three months, the rover proves to be tough, and the mission is continued for several years.
2019 – "Chang'e 4" makes the first soft landing on the far side of the Moon.
Ducks quack in their own regional accents.
