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Pioneer 10 Launched

Way Back Wednesday for the Week of March 1-7

Mar 4 • Dennis Bodzash

Galileo's 1st Warning Over Heliocentricism

Way Back Wednesday for February 22-28

Feb 25 • Dennis Bodzash

Pluto Discovered

Way Back Wednesday for February 15-21

Feb 18 • Dennis Bodzash

Carl Sagan's ‘Pale Blue Dot’ Photo

Way Back Wednesday for February 8-14

Feb 11 • Dennis Bodzash

First Groundhog Day

Way Back Wednesday for February 1-7

Feb 4 • Dennis Bodzash

Way Back Wednesday for Week of January 25-31

Jan 28 • Dennis Bodzash

Buzz Aldrin Turns 96

Way Back Wednesday for Week of January 18-24

Jan 21 • Dennis Bodzash

Lunokhod 2, Ancestor of the Mars Rovers, Lands on the Moon

Way Back Wednesday for Week of January 11-17

Jan 14 • Dennis Bodzash

The Space Shuttle Program Announced

Way Back Wednesday for Week of January 4-10

Jan 7 • Dennis Bodzash

Julian Calendar Enters Use

Way Back Wednesday for Week of December 28-January 3

Dec 31, 2025 • Dennis Bodzash

Apollo 8 Circles the Moon

Way Back Wednesday for December 21-27

Dec 24, 2025 • Dennis Bodzash

Mariner 2 Meets Venus

Way Back Wednesday for December 14-20

Dec 17, 2025 • Dennis Bodzash

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