PULL · 24 AUG 2001

This was
your sky.

NEAR at Eros: Before Touchdown

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The NEAR-Shoemaker spacecraft made history on February 12, 2001, by landing on asteroid Eros. During its descent, the spacecraft's camera captured detailed images of the surface. We see fractured boulders, dust-filled craters, and a mysterious collapsed channel, revealing features down to a few centimeters across.

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NEAR at Eros: Before Touchdown
2001-08-24 · ♍
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NEAR at Eros: Before Touchdown
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Move your cursor across the card to tilt it. Holographic foil ripples through the edges and surface as you go.

ZODIAC CONTEXT
VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 24 AUG 2001 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 AUG 2001.

THE ALMANAC FOR 24 AUG 2001
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 27% lit
POSITION
Day 236 of 365