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The first ISS crew

Russian spacecraft Soyuz TM-31 delivered the first crew to the ISS, William Shepherd, Sergei Krikalev and Yuri Gidzenko. They stayed for 136 days. Their main job was unpacking equipment and activating systems on board. They hosted space shuttle crews three times and received cargo in unmanned Progress resupply spacecraft.

Computer worm

Cornell University student Robert T. Morris launched his first computer worm. It infected thousands of computers. Morris claimed, that the worm was designed for research purposes: to measure the size of the internet. He was, however, sentenced to three year probation, 400 hours of community service, and a fine.

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