PULL · 9 AUG 1995 This was
This was
your sky.
Challenger Launches Spacelab 2
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COSMIC MESSAGE
Space Shuttle Challenger launches in 1985 to carry Spacelab 2 into orbit. This mission's main goal was to test the new space-based laboratory. Spacelab 2 allowed for experiments in weightless conditions, covering fields like astronomy, physics, and materials science.
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1995-08-09 · ♌
SKYBORN
Challenger Launches Spacelab 2
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BORN 11281 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LEO
In tropical astrology, 9 AUG 1995 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 9 AUG 1995.
THE ALMANAC FOR 9 AUG 1995
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Full moon, 96% lit
POSITION
Day 221 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaks in 4 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS