Well, this is just impressive (1 Viewer)

[Philosoraptor]

Orion is being sent on a 26-day excursion that will take it into what's called a distant retrograde orbit at the Moon.
At its closest, the capsule will be a mere 100km from the lunar surface; at its most distant, Orion will be up to 70,000km (45,000 miles). This will be the furthest from Earth any human-rated spacecraft has ever ventured.

Nasa's Artemis Moon rocket lifts off Earth

Nasa launches the most powerful rocket in its history as it kick-starts efforts to get humans back to the Moon.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

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[Philosoraptor]

The Latest Secrets of Hieroglyphs

In 1822, Jean-François Champollion became the first person to decipher hieroglyphs in over a thousand years. Now, a new generation of Egyptologists is learning more about the people who wrote them.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Otis]

Continuing the theme of impressive things.