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February 19, 2002

On February 19, 2002, nASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system. The year's #1 song was "How You Remind Me" by Nickelback. Jake Fraser-McGurk, Karl Hein, Sadie Sink would arrive in the same year.

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NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system.

S. federal government responsible for the United States' civil space program and for research in aeronautics and space. S.

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2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2002nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 2nd year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 3rd year of the 2000s decade.

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On February 19, 2002

  1. 2002 NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system.

    American space and aeronautics agency

    S. federal government responsible for the United States' civil space program and for research in aeronautics and space. S.

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Died on February 19, 2002

Sylvia Rivera American LGBT rights activist (1951–2002)

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Jake Fraser-McGurk 2002– Australian cricketer
Karl Hein 2002– Estonian footballer
Sadie Sink 2002– American actress
Loren Gray 2002– American singer and internet personality
Emma Myers 2002– American actress
Anthony Elanga 2002– Swedish footballer

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