Today in History - march 4

2006 – Final contact attempt with Pioneer 10 by the Deep Space Network. No response is received.

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DSS-14 Deep Space Antenna

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Nasa Tidbinbilla Deep Space Tracking Station

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Madrid Deep Space Communication Complex

2001 – Hintze Ribeiro disaster, a bridge collapses in northern Portugal, killing up to 70 people.

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Site of the Hintze Ribeiro disaster