PULL · 18 FEB 2009 This was
This was
your sky.
Satellites Collide in Low Earth Orbit
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COSMIC MESSAGE
Satellites rarely collide in the vastness of space, but in 2009, two full satellites did. A defunct Russian communications satellite, Cosmos 2251, smashed into an operational US Iridium 33 satellite over Siberia. Both were destroyed, creating a significant amount of new space debris.
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Satellites Collide in Low Earth Orbit
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AQUARIUS
In tropical astrology, 18 FEB 2009 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 FEB 2009.
THE ALMANAC FOR 18 FEB 2009
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Last quarter, 38% lit
POSITION
Day 49 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS