PULL · 6 JAN 2014

This was
your sky.

Three CubeSats Released

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COSMIC MESSAGE

These three CubeSats, each about the size of a coffee mug, were released from the International Space Station by the arm of the Japanese Kibo Laboratory module. CubeSats are inexpensive to build and launch. Students often create them for university projects, with missions ranging from collecting wide-angle imagery to testing new technologies in orbit.

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Three CubeSats Released
2014-01-06 · ♑
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Three CubeSats Released
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 6 JAN 2014 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 JAN 2014.

THE ALMANAC FOR 6 JAN 2014
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 25% lit
POSITION
Day 6 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Quadrantid shower, peaked 2 days ago