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− | [[1903]] – Ernest Walton | + | [[1903]] – [[Physics|Physicist]] Ernest Walton is born. He, alongside [[May 27|John Cockcroft]], won the Nobel Prize in [[1951]] for [[Nuclear Fission|splitting the atom]]. <br> |
− | + | [[1995]] – [[Star]] "[[wikipedia:51 Pegasi b|51 Pegasi]]" is discovered by [[Human]]s to be the first major star, apart from [[Sol|their Sun]], to have a planet (and extrasolar planet) orbiting around it. The [[planet]] in question turns out to be roughly 160 times the mass of [[Earth]]. <br> | |
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Latest revision as of 19:56, 10 August 2023
1903 – Physicist Ernest Walton is born. He, alongside John Cockcroft, won the Nobel Prize in 1951 for splitting the atom.
1995 – Star "51 Pegasi" is discovered by Humans to be the first major star, apart from their Sun, to have a planet (and extrasolar planet) orbiting around it. The planet in question turns out to be roughly 160 times the mass of Earth.