In recent times giant new telescopes have allowed us to cast our gaze into the deepest reaches of our known universe. Search for the Edge of Space 42.32, Youtube 2023
The stars and galaxies that stretch out to the limits of our vision may represent only a small fraction of all there is. ibid.
Where does it all end? Where do we fit within it? ibid.
There is no such thing as truly empty space. The Entire History of the Universe e20: Why Does the Universe Look Like This? 2021
The inherent noisiness of the universe. ibid.
Columbia was NASA’s first orbiting shuttle. In 2003 Columbia embarked on its 28th mission. Seven astronauts risking their lives. This is the story of what happened and why. The Space Shuttle that Fell to Earth I, captions, BBC 2024
It was a quantum leap forward in space travel. ibid. observer
And then I remembered what happened to Challenger: 28th January 1986: The Space Shuttle program’s 25th mission. ibid. wife of astronaut
Things that were damaged and out of whack: the thermal protection tiles were deemed damaged every flight. ibid. engineer
That sucks. There’s no sound. And then it’s Ba-Booomm! ibid. observer
Every shuttle flight crew had issues. The Space Shuttle that Fell to Earth II, TV link with crew, NASA big cheese
NASA decides not to request telescope images to analyse the foam strike. ibid. caption
Is that part of the wing coming apart? ibid. engineer assesses foam strike
Suitcase size – a big chunk of foam travelling at 750 miles per hour … We dodged a bullet on that one. ibid. NASA dude
Four days after discovering the foam strike NASA holds a mission management meeting. ibid. caption
The world’s greatest electric flying machine. The Space Shuttle that Fell to Earth III, attribute
Getting nothing the room was just silent. ibid. Nasa dude
It looks like you can see pieces of the shuttle coming off. ibid. TV news
This didn’t have to happen. ibid. Nasa dude
What scientists knew and when they knew it … ibid.
OK, foam will break reinforced-carbon-carbon. ibid.
After seven months the investigation team publishes its findings. ibid. caption