June 6 marks the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, arguably the biggest turning point of World War II. While the invasion of Normandy involved a never-before seen mobilization of people and resources, the role astronomy played in the operation’s planning is often overlooked.
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https://phys.org/news/2019-06-full-moon-normandy-celestial-sleuth.html