PULL · 9 MAY 2016 This was
This was
your sky.
Webb Telescope Mirror Rises after Assembly
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COSMIC MESSAGE
The James Webb Space Telescope's primary mirror, made of 18 gold-plated beryllium segments, was unveiled in 2016. This time-lapse shows the 6.5-meter mirror being raised to a vertical position. Engineers monitored the test as lights reflected off its surface. JWST is designed to be the most powerful space telescope yet.
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Webb Telescope Mirror Rises after Assembly
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS
In tropical astrology, 9 MAY 2016 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 9 MAY 2016.
THE ALMANAC FOR 9 MAY 2016
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 7% lit
POSITION
Day 130 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Eta Aquariid shower, peaked 3 days ago
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS