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Tonight, ancient Athenians celebrated the festival of #Artemis of #Mounykhia. A she-goat dressed as a girl was sacrificed to the goddess and round cakes called amphiphontes (“shining all around”), in which little torches were stuck, were brought to her sanctuary by a procession on the night of the 16th Mounykhion.
The festival ended with a boat race by the ephebes, young men in military training, from the harbour of Peiraios to the harbour of Mounykhia.

@pagan @mythology

🚀🌑 Le Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter (LVSA, ou adaptateur d'étage de lancement de véhicule) a été installé le 3 avril sur le corps central du #SLS de la mission #Artemis II.
Ce sera bientôt le tour de l'ICPS (étage de propulsion cryogénique intérimaire)
📷 NASA/Isaac Watson

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An impact of #asteroid #2024YR4 on the #Moon could be visible from Earth, if it impacts the side that faces us. Additional hazards not mentioned in articles I've seen so far would affect planning for #NASA #Artemis landing missions and Lunar Gateway space station (not yet launched). Some ejecta/debris from the impact would leave the Moon's weak gravity and could threaten Earth or our satellites weeks or months after impact. #astronomy #PlanetaryDefense #PlanetaryDefence #LowFlyingRocks #space