PULL · 25 OCT 2006

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your sky.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This image shows a tiny hole in aerogel, possibly created by the first piece of matter captured from outside our Solar System. The robotic Stardust spacecraft collected this sample. Scientists are searching for more such holes, each a potential interstellar dust particle.

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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
SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 25 OCT 2006 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 25 OCT 2006.

THE ALMANAC FOR 25 OCT 2006
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 11% lit
POSITION
Day 298 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Orionid shower, peaked 4 days ago