PULL · 12 JUN 2008 This was
This was
your sky.
Phoenix and the Snow Queen
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COSMIC MESSAGE
The Phoenix Mars Lander's robotic arm camera captured this image, revealing a smooth, shiny feature dubbed the 'Snow Queen'. This area, near a landing leg and footpad, also shows a metal spring partially buried in the Martian soil. The spring is a piece of the arm's biobarrier, now opened. Scientists suspect the Snow Queen feature is subsurface ice, uncovered by the lander's thrusters.
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2008-06-12 · ♊
SKYBORN
Phoenix and the Snow Queen
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BORN 6590 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI
In tropical astrology, 12 JUN 2008 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 12 JUN 2008.
THE ALMANAC FOR 12 JUN 2008
DAY
Thursday
MOON
First quarter, 62% lit
POSITION
Day 164 of 366
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