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Mars Polar Lander Target Ellipse

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This image marks the target ellipse for the Mars Polar Lander. It shows the planned landing area for the spacecraft, which was designed to explore the Martian south pole. The mission aimed to study the planet's climate history and search for water ice.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 4 DEC 1999 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 4 DEC 1999.

THE ALMANAC FOR 4 DEC 1999
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waning crescent, 15% lit
POSITION
Day 338 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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