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1997 Comet Hale-Bopp Closest Approach to Earth (1.315 AU)
1997 Comet Shoemaker-Holt 2 Closest Approach to Earth (1.9245 AU) 1994 "Angels in America-Millennium Approach" closes at Kerr after 367 performances 1992 Galileo's nearest approach to Jupiter (303 km) 1988 Pioneer 6's closest approach to Earth since 1965 launch (1.87 M km) 1986 Halley's Comet makes closest approach to Earth this trip, 63 M km 1986 Halley's Comet reaches 30th perihelion (closest approach to Sun) 1981 Voyager 2's closest approach to Saturn (63,000 miles/100,000 km) 1979 Voyager I's closest approach to Jupiter (172,000 miles) 1976 5th Enterprise, approach and lands test (ALT) flight 1976 4th Space Shuttle Enterprise, approach and land test (ALT) flight 1976 2nd Enterprise, approach and lands Test Cricket (ALT) flight (5m28s) 1936 Ian Hacking, born in Vancouver, British Columbia, analytic philosopher, wrote, 'The Emergence of Probability', brings historical approach to the philosophy of science, won Canda's Killam Prize for the Humanities in 2002 1924 Mars' closest approach to Earth since 10th century 1920 Alex Comfort, born in England, physician, poet, novelist, anarchist, pacifist, wrote "The Joy of Sex", a scholarly approach to sexual behavior 1910 Comet Halley's closest approach to Earth in 1910 pass 1679 Great panic occurs in Europe over close approach of a comet |
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