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The Astronomy Picture of the Day website is launched.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day
NASA and MTU website
Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is a website provided by NASA and Michigan Technological University (MTU). Each day it features a different image of the universe accompanied by an explanation written by a professional astronomer. The photograph does not necessarily…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
June 16
Day of the year
June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 198 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)