[meteorite-list] Inside a fireball!

[Jeff Kuyken]

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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