George Mary Searle discovered the asteroid 55 Pandora.
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The US launched the first monkey into space aboard a V2 sounding rocket.
The 51 Pegasi b planet was discovered. It was the first discovered exoplanet around a sun-like star.
Frederick Langenheim took the first photo of a solar eclipse.
Pakistan established its national space agency, the SUPARCO.
Space welcomed its first tourist from Earth.
