Daily Extra :
Astronomy & Space Fact
Flatfish (halibut, flounder, turbot, and sole) hatch like any other "normal" fish. As they grow, they turn sideways and one eye moves around so they have two eyes on the side that faces up.
Who Was Born Today?:
1677: Jacques Cassini, French astronomer, rings of Saturn
1930: Theodore C. Freeman, Haverford Penn, capt USAF/astronaut
1930: Theodore C. Freeman, Haverford Penn, capt USAF/astronaut
Who Died Today?:
1966: Grigori Grigoyevich Nelyubov, Russian cosmonaut, age 31
Today in History:
1930: US astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto. Originally considered the ninth planet of our solar system, in August of 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) decided that Pluto is not a planet.
1974: NASA launches Italian satellite San Marcos C-2 (235/843 km)
1977: Space Shuttle above a Boeing 747 goes on it's maiden flight
1979: NASA launches space vehicle S-202
