BIRTHDAY · 12 MAR 2019

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Touchdown on Asteroid Ryugu

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Last month, Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully touched down and bounced off asteroid Ryugu. It fired a small bullet into the asteroid to scatter surface material. This mission aimed to collect a surface sample for study back on Earth.

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Touchdown on Asteroid Ryugu
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Touchdown on Asteroid Ryugu
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♓
PISCES

In tropical astrology, 12 MAR 2019 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 2019.

THE ALMANAC FOR 12 MAR 2019
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
First quarter, 35% lit
POSITION
Day 71 of 365

Questions about March 12, 2019

What space photo was released on March 12, 2019?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 12, 2019 was "Touchdown on Asteroid Ryugu". It's the card at the top of this page.

What was the Moon's phase on March 12, 2019?

A first quarter moon, about 35% lit.

What day of the week was March 12, 2019?

March 12, 2019 was a Tuesday, day 71 of the 365 days in 2019.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 12, 2019?

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.

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