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Today In History: October 11

October 11, 1984, Kathryn Sullivan became the first woman to walk in space.

September 29, 1988, the space shuttle Discovery was launched.

September 23, 1846, Neptune was observed for the first time in history.

September 12, 1992, Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to fly in space.

September 3, 1976, Viking 2 successfully landed on the surface of Mars

August 20, 1975, the Viking 1 was successfully launched.

June 16, 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to travel to space.

June 7, 1998, the Discovery became the first space shuttle to dock at the International Space Station (ISS).

March 9, 1961, Sputnik 4 was launched.

February 20, 1962, astronaut John h. Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth.