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10 August
Contemporary era
1990
Magellan reaches Venus
On 10 August 1990, the Magellan probe entered orbit around Venus to map it.
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Contemporary era
1846
Founding of the Smithsonian Institution
On 10 August 1846, the Smithsonian Institution was founded in Washington.
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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment
1675
Founding of the Greenwich Observatory
On 10 August 1675, the foundation stone of the Royal Greenwich Observatory was laid.
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