PULL · 12 MAR 2010

This was
your sky.

JWST: Mirrors and Masked Men

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Technicians from Ball Aerospace and NASA are preparing segments of the James Webb Space Telescope's primary mirror for testing. These masked men work at the Marshall Space Flight Center's X-ray and Cryogenic Facility. The JWST's primary mirror will be 21.3 feet across, made of 18 hexagonal segments. It is optimized for infrared observations, exploring the early Universe.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
PISCES

In tropical astrology, 12 MAR 2010 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 MAR 2010.

THE ALMANAC FOR 12 MAR 2010
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waning crescent, 11% lit
POSITION
Day 71 of 365