PULL · 30 OCT 1998 This was
This was
your sky.
John Glenn: Discovery Launch
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COSMIC MESSAGE
The Space Shuttle Discovery, seen here both on the launch pad and blasting off, carried Senator John Glenn back into space. This mission, STS-95, occurred over 36 years after Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth. In 1962, he flew solo, but for this mission, he was part of a seven-person crew, conducting scientific experiments.
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1998-10-30 · ♏
SKYBORN
John Glenn: Discovery Launch
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SCORPIO
In tropical astrology, 30 OCT 1998 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 30 OCT 1998.
THE ALMANAC FOR 30 OCT 1998
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 74% lit
POSITION
Day 303 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS