PULL · 2 JUN 1996 This was
This was
your sky.
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COSMIC MESSAGE
This fish-eye view captures the night launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis on March 22, 1996, for mission STS-76. Six astronauts went aloft, and five returned, as one crew member, Shannon Lucid, was delivered to the Mir Space Station. These flights were part of the Phase 1 program for the International Space Station's construction.
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1996-06-02 · ♊
SKYBORN
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI
In tropical astrology, 2 JUN 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 2 JUN 1996.
THE ALMANAC FOR 2 JUN 1996
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Full moon, 99% lit
POSITION
Day 154 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS