[meteorite-list] Inside a fireball!

[Linton Rohr]

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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Re: [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


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From: Linton Rohr linton...@earthlink.net

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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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