PULL · 31 MAY 2006

This was
your sky.

Simulated Gamma-ray Sky

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This animation simulates the first 55 days of observations from the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, or GLAST. GLAST is designed to explore the Universe in gamma-rays, the most energetic form of light. The all-sky view shows the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy as a broad U-shape, with the galactic center at the bottom.

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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
GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 31 MAY 2006 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 31 MAY 2006.

THE ALMANAC FOR 31 MAY 2006
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 16% lit
POSITION
Day 151 of 365