NASA’s Explorer 49 was launched into Earth’s orbit to research long-range radio waves within the Milky Way.
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The Opportunity Mars rover sent its last signal to Earth.
A Chinese Long March rocket launched the Belarussian government's Belintersat-1 satellite into orbit.
NASA announced they had found 'Earth's bigger, older cousin.'
Luna 10 was launched by the USSR and became the first satellite to orbit the moon.
A two-stage version of the Saturn I rocket was launched for the first time.
