PULL · 25 MAY 1996

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your sky.

The Shuttle Launches an Inflatable Antenna

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COSMIC MESSAGE

High above Earth, the Space Shuttle Endeavour launched an inflatable antenna in May 1996. This Inflatable Antenna Experiment, roughly the size of a tennis court, was part of a Spartan satellite. The antenna was even visible from Earth before being jettisoned at the mission's end.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 25 MAY 1996 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 25 MAY 1996.

THE ALMANAC FOR 25 MAY 1996
DAY
Saturday
MOON
First quarter, 52% lit
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Day 146 of 366