How long has it been since the Launch of the Voyager 1?

Voyager 1 was launched by NASA on September 5, 1977, as part of the Voyager program to explore the outer planets of the solar system. The probe conducted close flybys of Jupiter (March 1979) and Saturn (November 1980), capturing detailed images and scientific...

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How long has it been since the Launch of the Voyager 2?

Voyager 2, launched on August 20, 1977, was designed as a twin to Voyager 1 but took a different trajectory, making it the only spacecraft to visit all four outer planets. It conducted flybys of Jupiter (July 1979) and Saturn (August 1981) before continuing...

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How long has it been since the Fall of the Berlin Wall?

The Berlin Wall, a symbol of the Cold War and the division between East and West Germany, fell on November 9, 1989. For nearly three decades, the wall had separated communist East Berlin from democratic West Berlin, preventing people from fleeing to the West....

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How long has it been since the Moon Landing?

On July 20, 1969, the United States made history when Apollo 11 successfully landed on the Moon, achieving a major milestone in the Space Race against the Soviet Union. American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on...

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How long has it been since the Start of the Korean War?

The Korean War began on June 25, 1950, when North Korea, backed by the Soviet Union and China, launched a surprise invasion of South Korea. The goal was to unify the Korean Peninsula under communist rule. The attack caught South Korea and its allies off guard,...

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How long has it been since the End of the Vietnam War?

The Vietnam War officially ended on April 30, 1975, when North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam. This event marked the fall of the U.S.-backed South Vietnamese government and the victory of the communist North. The war, which...

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How long has it been since the Assassination of Ninoy Aquino?

The assassination of Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. took place on August 21, 1983, at approximately 1:00 PM at the Manila International Airport (now Ninoy Aquino International Airport). Aquino, a prominent opposition leader against the regime of President Ferdinand...

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How long has it been since the Death of Jesus Christ?

The death of Jesus Christ is traditionally believed to have occurred on Friday, April 3, 33 AD, at around 3:00 PM. He was "nailed to death" under the order of Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea, following a series of trials by Jewish and Roman authorities. Jesus was condemned for claiming to be the "King of the Jews" and the Son of God, which was considered blasphemy by religious leaders...

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How long has it been since the Extinction of Dinosaurs?

A colossal asteroid impact approximately 66 million years ago brought an end to the reign of the dinosaurs and reshaped life on Earth. The asteroid, estimated to be about 10–15 kilometers wide, struck the Yucatán Peninsula in present-day Mexico, creating...

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How long has it been since the Permian-Triassic Extinction?

The most devastating extinction event in Earth's history occurred approximately 252 million years ago, marking the end of the Permian period. Known as the "Great Dying," this event wiped out about 96% of all marine species and 70% of land species, making...

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How long has it been since the Cambrian Explosion?

Around 540 million years ago, life on Earth underwent an unprecedented evolutionary burst known as the Cambrian Explosion. Before this period, most organisms were simple and microscopic, but suddenly, a vast array of complex, multicellular life forms appeared...

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How long has it been since the Origin of Life?

Somewhere between 3.5 and 3.8 billion years ago, the first signs of life appeared in Earth's primordial oceans. Scientists believe that simple organic molecules formed in these waters, possibly catalyzed by volcanic activity, deep-sea hydrothermal vents,...

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