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AprInternational Day
of Human Space FlightOn April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to travel into space. He made a 108-minute orbital flight in the fully automated Vostok 1 space capsule. Gagarin did not land in his space capsule. Vostok … Continue reading →
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FebCatching the Wave
On February 22, 1857, German physicist Heinrich Rudolf Hertz was born. He was a student and protégé of the great Hermann von Helmholtz. Hertz began his career as a university lecturer and quickly established himself as an accomplished speaker. In … Continue reading →
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Earthquake Swarm
On December 16, 1811, the first of the series of New Madrid earthquakes occurred in a pair in northeast Arkansas. [The second principal shock, in Missouri, January 23, 1812; the third, along the Reelfoot fault in Missouri and Tennessee, February … Continue reading
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Tagged December 16, New Madrid earthquakes, New Madrid Seismic Zone, On This Day, Reelfoot fault, Reelfoot rift, The Roberta Bondar Foundation
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