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
Massive asteroids on a collision course with Earth, deadly bursts of cosmic radiation with the power to wipe out life as we know it, and microscopic alien viruses that can invade our planet … Just out of sight are cosmic dangers beyond our control, each one able to end human civilisation as we know it. The UnXplained: Mysteries of the Universe, History 2024
‘Is there an object out there in space with our name on it?’ ibid. Michio Kaku
Seven astronauts aboard space shuttle Columbia complete a routine mission and head back to Earth. Mission Control expects a trouble-free re-entry. But … the shuttle disintegrates in the skies of Texas. Everyone on board perishes. The event shocks the world. Seconds from Disaster s2e1: Space Shuttle Columbia, National Geographic 2005
In 1986 space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after blast-off, killing all 7 crew. ibid.
A disturbing anomaly: shortly after takeoff a piece of insulation foam from the external fuel-tank detaches, striking Columbia’s wing. ibid.
When space shuttle Challenger launches on a January morning in 1986, a key engineer is sure a catastrophe is coming. He thinks the ship is going to explode. 73 seconds later disaster strikes. 7 astronauts die in front of their families and millions of television viewers. Seconds from Disaster s3e12: Space Shuttle Explosion, National Geographic 2006
‘Could they have made it? That question haunts me.’ ibid. Nasa dude
The shuttle has never made good on its promise to provide a routine bus service to space. ibid.
Bad weather had delayed launch for over a week. ibid.
Suddenly, Challenger is engulfed in a massive fireball. ibid.
The right solid rocket booster malfunctioned … Due to the freezing temperatures, the O-Rings in the right booster’s lower most field joint did not enlarge as they should have. ibid.
[Roger] Beaujolais [engineer] had actually tried to stop the launch … All four managers agreed to launch. ibid.
400,000 feet above the Earth’s surface the space shuttle Columbia re-enters the atmosphere. Within moments it will be an erupting fireball. All seven astronauts will be dead. Zero Hour s3e5: Falling Star Columbia, Discovery 2007
It came to light, that was on the 14th August 2001 when an employee of Chilbolton observatory looked out of the window and noticed something, not knowing he was seeing a crop circle he just let it go … On a ground level it didn’t make any sense, It were just circles, dots, meaningless cluster. But once you looked at it from above or you saw a picture, you literally saw the bigger picture. The Chilbolton Incident, Prime 2023
The message was pulsed by the radio telescope in a binary form, consisting of 679 pulses. ibid.
An interstellar radio message that NASA sent from the Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico into space towards the globular star cluster … The Arecibo message is a binary string. ibid.
The first difference was they added silicon to the elements … In the reply there is a stylish version of a crop circle. ibid.
Chilbolton: It is way too complex to be manmade. It appears during the night. ibid.
The exquisite pattern of stars – Orion’s Belt – is repeated in monuments throughout the ancient world. Coordinates for a celestial constellation mapped out seven thousand years ago in sand and stone. And indications that vanished civilisations possibly had contact with travellers from this particular cluster of stars. Ancient Aliens s5e4: Destination Orion
Currently there is a race to get off the planet. Ancient Aliens s13e15: Return to Mars, comment
Either we prepare to leave the Earth or we prepare to die. ibid. Michio Kaku
We are entering the second golden age of space exploration. ibid. Kaku
If we make the leap and start to create colonies off-planet, we’re looking at the next giant leap of humankind. ibid. comment
A secret alliance hidden in plain sight. Joint space missions with undisclosed agendas. Have the United States and Russia been working together from the beginning of the Space Race, in preparation for the ultimate extraterrestrial encounter? Ancient Aliens s13e11: Russia Declassified
A scientific breakthrough opens the door to an entirely new reality. It has the potential to put every star in the sky within our reach. Ancient Aliens s14e3: Element 115