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At 212 feet (65 meters) high, the core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is the “tallest flight component ever built by NASA.” So far, those numbers and words were only scribblings on a screen, as we lacked reference points to actually judge the thing’s size accurately. Not anymore.
Space exploration is more than just about helping humanity survive in case of a disaster on Earth or bringing together nations for a common, higher goal. It can also be about delivering a new type of entertainment.
autoevolution 29 Apr 2021, 9:37 UTC · by 1 photo On April 29, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) launched the massive Long March 5B rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in the Hainan province. On top of it sat the core capsule of the space station the Chinese have now officially started building. The capsule, called Tianhe (which would be Harmony of Heavens), is the largest and heaviest space object China has ever built. It weighs 22.5 tons, is close to 17 meters long (56 feet), and has a diameter of 4,2 meters (14 feet). It is the section of the space station that ...
You might think the “finders keepers” rule applies if something falls out of the sky smack into your backyard, but if your backyard (and, presumably, the rest of your house) is in Florida, you’re fresh out of luck.
SpaceX Crew-1 Astronauts Will Return Home on May 1, and You Can Watch It LIVE 28 Apr 2021, 13:11 UTC · by 1 photo The astronauts were initially scheduled to undock Wednesday, April 28, but the start of their journey home had to be pushed to Friday, due to unfavorable weather conditions. The splashdown of the SpaceX Crew-1 members is targeted to take place in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Florida. However, their spacecraft (Resilience) could also end up in six other possible locations in the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico. The quartet is expected to land Saturday, May 1, at...