PULL · 13 FEB 2001

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NEAR Spacecraft Survives Landing on Asteroid Eros

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The NEAR-Shoemaker spacecraft made history as the first to land on an asteroid and send back signals from its surface. This was an unplanned bonus, as the probe wasn't designed for a landing. The image shows the final view from 130 meters above asteroid 433 Eros before impact, with streaks indicating telemetry loss as it touched down.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 13 FEB 2001 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 13 FEB 2001.

THE ALMANAC FOR 13 FEB 2001
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 74% lit
POSITION
Day 44 of 365