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Arthur Scott King January 18, 1876 – April 17, 1957 Arthur Scott King was an American physicist and astrophysicist. In 1895 Arthu...

Johannes Schöner January 16, 1477 – January 16, 1547 Johannes Schöner was a renowned and respected German polymath. It is best to re...

The Royal Aeronautical Society Founded in 1866 the Royal Aeronautical Society , also known as the RAeS, is a multidisciplinary profess...

Lunar Prospector entered lunar orbit on January 11, 1998. The Lunar Prospector mission was the third selected by NASA for full develo...

T he Amor group of asteroids. Eugène Joseph Delporte January 10, 1872 – October 19, 1955 Eugène Joseph Delporte was a Belgian astro...

Johannes Fabricius January 8, 1587 – March 19, 1616 Johannes Fabricius , eldest son of David Fabricius (1564-1617), was a German astronomer...

Carlini crater on the Moon Francesco Carlini January 7, 1783 – August 29, 1862 Francesco Carlini was an Italian astronomer. Born in Milan, ...