Michael Julian Drake was a distinguished regent's professor and director of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona. He led the OSIRIS-REx mission, part of NASA's New Frontiers Program, which launched on September 8, 2016, and successfully brought samples from Asteroid Bennu to Earth in December 2018. This mission marked a significant achievement in planetary science at the University of Arizona. Additionally, Drake made important contributions to the study of HED meteorites and focused on understanding the origins of water on terrestrial planets.
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Place of Birth: Bristol
Place of Death: Tucson
Cause of Death: liver cancer
Educated At: Victoria University of Manchester | University of Oregon
Occupation: planetary scientist
Employers: Lunar and Planetary Laboratory | University of Arizona
Awards Received: Leonard Medal
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for July 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 15 Cancer 40 | 16 Cancer 19 | 2 Libra 45 |
| Moon | 10 Scorpio 44 | 24 Aries 21 | 15 Libra 42 |
| Mercury | 11 Leo 32 | 23 Cancer 34 | 11 Libra 50 |
| Venus | 23 Leo 48 | 28 Leo 35 | 17 Scorpio 28 |
| Mars | 10 Virgo 28 | 6 Gemini 50 | 1 Scorpio 12 |
| Jupiter | 18 Libra 8 | 1 Leo 47 | 0 Scorpio 6 |
| Saturn | 27 Cancer 8 | 14 Aries 19 | 6 Leo 38 |
| Uranus | 19 Gemini 16 | 4 Gemini 5 | 21 Gemini 48 |
| Neptune | 5 Libra 58 | 4 Aries 24 | 8 Libra 9 |
| Pluto | 10 Leo 37 | 4 Aquarius 42 | 12 Leo 49 |
| Rahu | 19 Gemini 29 | 2 Pisces 11 | 15 Gemini 15 |
| Ketu | 19 Sagittarius 29 | 2 Virgo 11 | 15 Sagittarius 15 |
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