PULL · 8 MAR 1998

This was
your sky.

Shuttle Engine Blast

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Space Shuttle Discovery, named after Captain James Cook's ship, fired its orbital maneuvering system engine. This dramatic flare was captured as the shuttle cruised upside down in low Earth orbit. Cook's voyages established new standards in scientific exploration.

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1998-03-08 · ♓

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BORN 10339 days ago

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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PISCES

In tropical astrology, 8 MAR 1998 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 8 MAR 1998.

THE ALMANAC FOR 8 MAR 1998

DAY

Sunday

MOON

Waxing gibbous, 76% lit

POSITION

Day 67 of 365

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This was your sky.

Shuttle Engine Blast

This was
your sky.