PULL · 12 DEC 2014

This was
your sky.

Crystals on Mars

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This close-up from the Mars Hand Lens Imager on the Curiosity rover shows elongated crystal shapes in a rock named Mojave. These crystals likely formed from minerals dissolved in water, left behind by an ancient Martian lake or river that evaporated. The image spans about 5 centimeters.

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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
SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 12 DEC 2014 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 DEC 2014.

THE ALMANAC FOR 12 DEC 2014
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 71% lit
POSITION
Day 346 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Geminid shower, peaks in 2 days