PULL · 17 DEC 1995

This was
your sky.

The Space Shuttle Docks with Mir

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The Space Shuttle Atlantis docks with the Russian Space Station Mir, hundreds of kilometers above Earth. This photo was taken by Nikolai Budarin from a Soyuz spacecraft in July 1995. This mission involved experiments on human adaptation to space and allowed astronauts to communicate with students via amateur radio.

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The Space Shuttle Docks with Mir
1995-12-17 · ♐
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The Space Shuttle Docks with Mir
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 17 DEC 1995 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 17 DEC 1995.

THE ALMANAC FOR 17 DEC 1995
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waning crescent, 23% lit
POSITION
Day 351 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Geminid shower, peaked 3 days ago