PULL · 7 OCT 2000 This was
This was
your sky.
Sputnik: Traveling Companion
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COSMIC MESSAGE
Sputnik 1, the first artificial moon, launched on October 4, 1957, by the Soviet Union. This 184-pound, 22-inch sphere broadcast a continuous 'beeping' signal. Its launch led to the creation of NASA and the space race to the Moon.
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2000-10-07 · ♎
SKYBORN
Sputnik: Traveling Companion
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BORN 9395 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA
In tropical astrology, 7 OCT 2000 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 7 OCT 2000.
THE ALMANAC FOR 7 OCT 2000
DAY
Saturday
MOON
First quarter, 67% lit
POSITION
Day 281 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS