BIRTHDAY · 1 APR 2021

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Rocket Launch as Seen from the Space Station

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This time-lapse video captures a Russian Soyuz-FG rocket launching into Earth orbit, as seen from the International Space Station. The rocket, launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, carried supplies to the ISS. Below, city lights and clouds are visible on Earth.

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Rocket Launch as Seen from the Space Station
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Rocket Launch as Seen from the Space Station
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♈
ARIES

In tropical astrology, 1 APR 2021 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 1 APR 2021.

THE ALMANAC FOR 1 APR 2021
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 83% lit
POSITION
Day 91 of 365

Questions about April 1, 2021

What space photo was released on April 1, 2021?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 1, 2021 was "Rocket Launch as Seen from the Space Station". It's the card at the top of this page.

What was the Moon's phase on April 1, 2021?

A waning gibbous moon, about 83% lit.

What day of the week was April 1, 2021?

April 1, 2021 was a Thursday, day 91 of the 365 days in 2021.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 1, 2021?

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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