Daily Extra :
Astronomy & Space Fact
Sailors were the first to use nautical miles. One nautical mile is equal to one minute of latitude. Maps were drawn to follow this standard and world aviation standards still use the nautical mile. A nautical mile is equivalent to 1.1508 miles, or 6,076 feet, in the English measurement system. To convert nautical miles into kilometers multiply the nautical miles by 1.8520.
Who Was Born Today?:
1931: Lev Vasilyevich Vorobyov, Russia, cosmonaut
Who Died Today?:
Today in History:
1949: V-2/WAC-Corporal 1st rocket to outer space, White Sands, NM, 400 km
1969: Mariner 6 - USA Mars Flyby launched. Mariner 6 and 7 took measurements of the surface and atmospheric temperature, surface molecular composition, and pressure of the atmosphere. In addition, over 200 pictures were taken. Mariner 6 is now in a solar orbit.
