3 October
1932: On 3 October 1932, Maximilian (Max) Wolf died.Wolf was a German astronomer who founded and directed the Königstuhl Observatory. He used wide-field photography to study the Milky Way and ...
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1957: On 4 October 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite, about the size of a football and taking about 98 minutes to orbit Earth on its elliptical path.
The launch ushered in new political, military, technological, and scientific developments. While the Sputnik launch was a single event, it marked the start of the space age and the 'Space Race' between the USA and the USSR.
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2 October
1920: On 2 October 1920, Giuseppe (Bepi) Colombo was born.He was an Italian mathematician and engineer whose bald head and grey moustache were familiar in the corridors of both ESA ...
1 October
1958: On 1 October 1990, Jean-Marie Luton became Director General of ESA.He was the fourth Director General of ESA, succeeding Prof. Dr Reimar Lüst, and serving until 1997. Prior to ...
30 September
1951: On 30 September 1676, the Danish astronomer Ole Rømer announced that the 9 November eclipse of Io by Jupiter would occur 10 minutes later than that predicted. He was ...
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