PULL · 17 AUG 1996

This was
your sky.

A Meteorite From Mars

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This famous Martian meteorite houses microscopic structures that some interpret as fossils of ancient Martian life. Meteorites from Mars are found on Earth after being ejected from the Red Planet by impacts. Most meteorites fall into the oceans, but some are found on land.

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A Meteorite From Mars
1996-08-17 · ♌
SKYBORN
A Meteorite From Mars
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BORN 10907 days ago
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Move your cursor across the card to tilt it. Holographic foil ripples through the edges and surface as you go.

ZODIAC CONTEXT
LEO

In tropical astrology, 17 AUG 1996 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 17 AUG 1996.

THE ALMANAC FOR 17 AUG 1996
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 10% lit
POSITION
Day 230 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaked 4 days ago