PULL · 21 AUG 2004

This was
your sky.

Solar Sail

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COSMIC MESSAGE

For nearly 400 years, the idea of solar sailing has captivated astronomers. Johannes Kepler first suggested that vessels might navigate space using sails, much like comet tails are blown by a solar breeze. Sunlight does produce a force, and a large, reflective sail could propel a spacecraft. This illustration represents a concept explored by NASA for such a mission, showing the potential of this futuristic propulsion.

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Solar Sail
2004-08-21 · ♌
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Solar Sail
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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
LEO

In tropical astrology, 21 AUG 2004 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 21 AUG 2004.

THE ALMANAC FOR 21 AUG 2004
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 30% lit
POSITION
Day 234 of 366