1958 in science
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The year 1958 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below.
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[edit] Astronomy and space exploration
- January 31 - The first successful American satellite, Explorer I, is launched into orbit.
- February 5 - A backup for Vanguard TV3 fails to reach orbit.
- March 5 - Explorer 2 fails to reach orbit.
- March 17 - Vanguard 1 becomes the first of its program to enter space - after 3 failed attempts.
- March 26 - Explorer 3 is launched into orbit.
- July 29 - The United States Congress formally creates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
[edit] Geology
- During the International Geophysical Year, Earth's magnetosphere is discovered.
[edit] Awards
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[edit] Deaths
- August 14 - Frédéric Joliot (b. 1900), scientist.
- December 12 - Milutin Milankovic (b. 1879), geophysicist.
- December 15 - Wolfgang Ernst Pauli (b. 1900), physicist.
- April 16 - Rosalind Franklin (b.1920), crystallographer