PULL · 20 APR 1997

This was
your sky.

Moon Robot: Lunokhod 1 Credit:

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Lunokhod 1, the first remote-controlled rover on the Moon, landed in November 1970. This eight-wheeled robot explored the Mare Imbrium for 11 months, far exceeding its planned 90-day mission. Guided by a team on Earth, it sent back images and data from the lunar surface.

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Moon Robot: Lunokhod 1 Credit:

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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TAURUS

In tropical astrology, 20 APR 1997 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 20 APR 1997.

THE ALMANAC FOR 20 APR 1997

DAY

Sunday

MOON

Waxing gibbous, 96% lit

POSITION

Day 110 of 365

METEOR SHOWER

Lyrid shower, peaks in 2 days

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This was your sky.

Moon Robot: Lunokhod 1 Credit:

This was
your sky.