[meteorite-list] Inside a fireball!

From: Jeff Kuyken <info_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 14:31:51 +1000
Message-ID: <0F19401B006E4C28A8B60BE4AC52E358_at_JeffPC>

I was just looking at this too Linton. Wow indeed! Wouldn't it be an amazing
experience to be "inside a fireball"!

Cheers,

Jeff


----- Original Message -----
From: "Linton Rohr" <lintonius at earthlink.net>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 1:38 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Inside a fireball!


> Wow. This would be quite an experience!
>
> http://www.universetoday.com/2010/05/26/atlantis-crew-riding-inside-a-fireball/
> ******************************************** At a post-landing news
> conference, STS-132 commander Ken Ham described the incredible visual
> effects the crew of Atlantis witnessed as they returnedto Earth today. As
> the shuttle was engulfed in plasma during the hottest part of their
> re-entry through Earth's atmosphere, they were in orbitaldarkness, which
> highlighted the orange, fiery glow around the shuttle. "We were clearly
> riding inside of a fireball, and we flew right into the sunrisefrom inside
> this fireball, so we could see the blue color of the Earth's horizon
> coming through the orange. It was amazing and just visually overwhelming."
> As evidence, ISS astronaut Soichi Noguchi captured Atlantis as that
> fireball, streaking though atmosphere, just as dawn approached. "Dawn, and
> Space Shuttle re-entered atmosphere over Pacific Ocean. 32 years
> ofservice, 32nd beautiful landing. Forever, Atlantis!" No
> guchi wrote on Twitter, posting a link to the image. Amazing.
> ********************************************* Photos and more text at link
> above. Linton
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