PULL · 16 OCT 2002 This was
This was
your sky.
Oklo: Ancient African Nuclear Reactors
NASA APOD · Robert D. Loss,
WAISRC
COSMIC MESSAGE
Nearly two billion years ago, natural nuclear reactors existed on Earth. These reactors, like Fossil Reactor 15 in Oklo, Gabon, generated heat and byproducts naturally. The yellowish rock in the photo shows uranium oxide remains from one of these ancient sites. Today, scientists study these remnants to understand the stability of fundamental physical constants.
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WAISRC · Robert D. Loss,
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Oklo: Ancient African Nuclear Reactors
NASA APOD · Robert D. Loss,
WAISRC
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA
In tropical astrology, 16 OCT 2002 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 16 OCT 2002.
THE ALMANAC FOR 16 OCT 2002
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 74% lit
POSITION
Day 289 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Orionid shower, peaks in 5 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS