Astronomy Picture of the Day - Rocket Eclipse at Sunset

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-09-28 22:02:29 | Updated at 2024-09-30 11:26:57 1 day ago

Astronomy Picture of the Day - Rocket Eclipse at Sunset
apod, nasa ^ | 28 Sep, 2024 | Image Credit & Copyright: Ben Cooper (Launch Photography)

Posted on 09/28/2024 2:27:31 PM PDT by MtnClimber

Explanation: Shockwaves ripple across the glare as a launch eclipses the setting Sun in this exciting close-up. Captured on September 17, the roaring Falcon 9 rocket carried European Galileo L13 navigation satellites to medium Earth orbit after a lift-off from Cape Canaveral on Florida's space coast. The Falcon 9 booster returned safely to Earth about 8.5 minutes later, notching the 22nd launch and landing for the reusable workhorse launch vehicle. But where did it land? Just Read the Instructions.

TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; nasa

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1 posted on 09/28/2024 2:27:31 PM PDT by MtnClimber

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2 posted on 09/28/2024 2:27:52 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page. More photos added.)

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3 posted on 09/28/2024 2:28:25 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page. More photos added.)

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4 posted on 09/28/2024 2:28:53 PM PDT by mitch5501 ("make your calling and election sure:for if ye do these things ye shall never fall")

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