A galaxy named “Dwingeloo 1” was discovered to be just 10 million light-years from our own.
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President Richard Nixon passed a new law that allowed NASA to build America's first space shuttle.
George Mary Searle discovered the asteroid 55 Pandora.
The first pizza party was held in space.
Kepler's Supernova was discovered.
The super-bright comet 'Hale-Bopp' reached its closest point to Earth at a distance of 1.215 AU, making it visible to the naked eye.
