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SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch Big Success! Launches Starman in a Tesla

SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch Big Success! Launches Starman in a Tesla

On February 6, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, the world’s most powerful rocket, thundered to life and cleared the launch gantry powered by 27 engines and nearly 5 million pounds of thrust. Kicking off a spectacular maiden flight for the Falcon Heavy, it sent founder Elon Musk’s cherry red Tesla Roadster on a journey that will reach […]
15 years ago today — The Loss of Columbia

15 years ago today — The Loss of Columbia

On Feb. 1, 2003, (15 years ago), the Space shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas. This is the Miami Herald’s original coverage from that day. Space shuttle Columbia, carrying a cross-section of America’s human treasure and the first Israeli astronaut, disintegrated in flames Saturday over Texas. All seven astronauts died.They never had a chance. Astronauts have […]
NASA Tests Folding Wings

NASA Tests Folding Wings

This 3-minute video is a terrific window into NASA’s testing procedures to validate the use of a cutting-edge, lightweight alloy that’s triggered by temperature to fold the outer portions of aircraft wings and their control surfaces to optimal angles in flight. Here’s the scoop from NASA: The tests, which took place at NASA’s Armstrong Flight […]
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