What happened on Tuesday December 01, 2020?

About December 1st, 2020, in brief:

  • Historical events: China successfully landed its Chang'e-5 robotic spacecraft on the Moon, initiating a complex two-day mission designed to collect and return lunar rock samples. This mission represented a significant milestone in China's lunar exploration program and advanced global understanding of lunar geology.
  • Day of the week: December 1st, 2020 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • Popular movie: Dolittle directed by Stephen Gaghan

More about December 1st, 2020? See below for more news and curiosities on December 1st, 2020.

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December 01, 2020: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 01, 2020:

  • Chang'e-5 Moon Sample Mission China successfully landed its Chang'e-5 robotic spacecraft on the Moon, initiating a complex two-day mission designed to collect and return lunar rock samples. This mission represented a significant milestone in China's lunar exploration program and advanced global understanding of lunar geology.
  • Arecibo Observatory Telescope Collapse The historic Arecibo Observatory telescope in Puerto Rico catastrophically collapsed, marking the end of an iconic scientific instrument that had been crucial to astronomical research for 57 years. The 900-ton instrument platform fell onto the massive radio telescope's reflector dish, causing irreparable damage and ending decades of scientific contributions.
  • Spotify's 2020 Streaming Records Spotify revealed its annual streaming statistics for 2020, highlighting Bad Bunny as the most streamed artist and 'Blinding Lights' by The Weeknd as the most played song, reflecting the year's musical trends during the global pandemic.

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December 01, 2020: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 01, 2020?


December 01, 2020 was a Tuesday and it was the 336th day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 01, 2020 can also be written as 12/1/2020 in the US and as 1/12/2020 in UK and Europe.

December 01, 2020 in December 2020 calendar

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December 01, 2020: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 01, 2020:

  • Eduardo Lourenço

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December 01, 2020: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 1st is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 01, 2020: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 01, 2020 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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December 01, 2020: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 01, 2020 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 01, 2020 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 01, 2020 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 05:29 pm and setting at 09:05 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 30, 2020 while the next full moon would come on Dec 30, 2020.

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How old is someone born on December 01, 2020?


Someone born on December 01, 2020 is:

4 years 6 months old,

or 54 months and 4 days old,

or 235 weeks and 2 days old,

or 1647 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 01, 2020?

There are 179 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 1st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 01, 2020?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on December 01, 2020.

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