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#otd in #space: In 1969, the #apollo 12 #mission launched for the #moon!

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November 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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#otd in #space: In 1971, the Mariner 9 #spacecraft became the first to #orbit #mars.

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November 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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#otd in #space: In 2014, the #esa Philae #spacecraft got lost when it landed on #comet 67P. Read more about what happened below:

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November 12, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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#otd in #space: In 1966 NASA's #gemini 12 #mission launched, carrying astronauts #buzzaldrin and #jimlovell into #orbit.

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November 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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#otd in #space: In 2013, the GOCE #satellite falls to #earth.

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November 10, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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#scrubbed! Unfortunately due to weather the #nasa #escapade #mission launched by #blueorigin was cancelled for today. Stay with us as we continue covering this story.

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November 9, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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#otd in #space: In 1572 a German #astronomer saw the Tycho #supernova.

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November 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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#onthisday in #space: In 2002, NASA's #galileo #spacecraft flew by the #jupiter #moon called Amalthea.

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November 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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#onthisday in #space: In 2015 the US Air Force's Super Strypi #rocket failed to launch in #hawaii.

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November 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM