Daily Extra :
Astronomy & Space Word of The Day
planetesimals: Primordial bodies of intermediate size that accreted into planets or asteroids.
Who Was Born Today?:
1933: Oleg Grigoryevich Makarov, U.S.S.R., cosmonaut, Soyuz 12, 18A, 27, T-3
1946: Michael L Coats, Sacramento California, Capt USN/astr, STS 41-D, 29, 39
1948: Anatoli Yakovlevich Solovyov, Riga, cosmonaut, TM-5,9,15,26, STS 71
1952: Lloyd Blaine Hammond, Jr., Savannah, Georgia, Major USAF/astr, STS 39, 64
1955: Jerry M Linenger, Mt Clemens, Michigan, PhD/Cmdr USN/astronaut, STS 81/84
1956: James Newman, American Astronaut
1946: Michael L Coats, Sacramento California, Capt USN/astr, STS 41-D, 29, 39
1948: Anatoli Yakovlevich Solovyov, Riga, cosmonaut, TM-5,9,15,26, STS 71
1952: Lloyd Blaine Hammond, Jr., Savannah, Georgia, Major USAF/astr, STS 39, 64
1955: Jerry M Linenger, Mt Clemens, Michigan, PhD/Cmdr USN/astronaut, STS 81/84
1956: James Newman, American Astronaut
Who Died Today?:
Today in History:
1969: Soviet Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 perform 1st transfer of crew in space
1976: Helios 2 - USA & West Germany Solar Probe launched. Solar probe came within 43 million kilometers of the Sun.
1989: U.S.S.R. announces plan for 2-yr manned mission to Mars
