New Hampshire Astronomical SocietyJanuary 17th in Astronomy and Space Science
 | 1997 | American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh dies. He discovered the planet Pluto, as well as several clusters of stars and galaxies. He also worked on the distribution of galaxies and conducted detailed studies of the surface features of Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and the Moon. |
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