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Blasting Off From the Moon

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Astronauts returned from the Moon in the upper part of the Lunar Module, leaving the lower section behind. This upper section carried extra rocket fuel to blast off and rendezvous with the Command Module, which orbited the Moon with its pilot. This image, taken by a robotic TV camera left on the Moon, shows the ascent stage lifting off.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♊
GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 9 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 9 JUN 1996.

THE ALMANAC FOR 9 JUN 1996
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Last quarter, 45% lit
POSITION
Day 161 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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