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February 27th in Astronomy and Space Science
Invention1919The first public performance of Gustav Holst's "The Planets" takes place in London. This first performance omits the two most serene movements: Venus and Neptune.
Unmanned Spaceflight1966The Soviet Venera 2 spacecraft passes 24,140 km (15,000 miles) above the cloudtops of Venus.
Unmanned Spaceflight1966The Soviet Venera 3 spacecraft crash lands on Venus, becoming the first manmade object to reach the surface of another planet.
Discovery1994Astronomer Alexander Wolszczan of Penn State University announces discovery of the first planets outside our solar system -- two Earth-mass planets orbiting pulsar PSR B1257+12.
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