24 March 2021
For the first time, astronomers image magnetic fields around M87 black hole
... study polarised light? All common sources of light, including the Sun, incandescent and fluorescent lights and flames produce unpolarised light; unpolarised light refers to a light wave that is vibrating in more than one plane, whereas...
26 February 2018
Abandoned in Place – Preserving America’s Space History
... book includes shots of launch pads and wind tunnels alongside details of concrete blockhouse domes and rusting flame deflectors. Fans of the Saturn V will find the double-page spread of red-painted umbilical tower segments...
15 June 2020
Space Shuttle A Photographic Journey
... pad to its delta-wing silhouette gliding to a landing; from the raw power of the solid rocket booster flames to the stark clarity of the silent Orbiter engines in space. It’s always difficult to choose favourites, but the STS...
18 January 2021
NASA's SLS engine test ends early
... electrical power, supplied more than 330,000 gallons of water per minute to protect the test stand flame deflector and ensure the structural integrity of the core stage, and captured data needed to evaluate the...
19 March 2021
NASA conducts successful test of its massive SLS Moon rocket
... delivered operational electrical power, supplied more than 330,000 gallons of water per minute to the stand’s flame deflector, and monitored structural interfaces of both the hardware and the stand. Testing the SLS rocket...
29 April 2021
China launches first section of its massive space station
... CCTV showed space programme employees cheering as the rocket powered its way through the atmosphere billowing flames from the launch site. Crowds wearing sunhats and wielding smartphone cameras gathered under the coconut...
