PULL · 8 MAR 2003 This was
This was
your sky.
Solar Sail
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COSMIC MESSAGE
Johannes Kepler suggested that light might propel vessels through space, observing comet tails blown by a solar breeze. Today, we know sunlight does exert a force. A large, reflective sail could be a practical way to propel a spacecraft, a concept NASA has explored for interstellar probes.
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2003-03-08 · ♓
SKYBORN
Solar Sail
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BORN 8514 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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PISCES
In tropical astrology, 8 MAR 2003 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 8 MAR 2003.
THE ALMANAC FOR 8 MAR 2003
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 26% lit
POSITION
Day 67 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS