PULL · 2 AUG 2005

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A Shuttle Back Flip at the Space Station

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Space Shuttle Discovery performed a planned backflip near the International Space Station. Commander Eileen Collins guided the shuttle, allowing the ISS crew to photograph its heat shield tiles. These images, taken from about 200 meters away, are being analyzed to assess the shield's condition.

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A Shuttle Back Flip at the Space Station
2005-08-02 · ♌
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
LEO

In tropical astrology, 2 AUG 2005 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 2 AUG 2005.

THE ALMANAC FOR 2 AUG 2005
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waning crescent, 9% lit
POSITION
Day 214 of 365