This Day in Astro History

May 8

1989 – Landing of STS-30 after having deployed the Venus-bound Magellan probe into orbit.

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APOD - The Moon ocults Saturn - Credit and Copyright: K. Stanek (CfA), W. Colley (Princeton) — APOD – The Moon ocults Saturn – Credit and Copyright: K. Stanek (CfA), W. Colley (Princeton)

Charles Camarda

1952 – Charles Joseph Camarda born in Queens, NY. Selection: NASA Group 16 (1996). Time in space: 13d 21h 32m. STS-114

Charles Camarda Insignia

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