PULL · 27 MAY 2009

This was
your sky.

Volcanic Terrain on Mercury

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Many large craters on Mercury have smooth interiors, much like the maria on Earth's Moon. Images from the MESSENGER spacecraft, like this mosaic, show these areas were likely flooded by lava flows. These lava plains are younger than the surrounding heavily cratered terrain.

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Volcanic Terrain on Mercury
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Volcanic Terrain on Mercury
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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, 27 MAY 2009 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 27 MAY 2009.

THE ALMANAC FOR 27 MAY 2009
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 11% lit
POSITION
Day 147 of 365