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NASA’s Orion capsule splashes to Earth after successful moon mission
The successful landing is another step in NASA’s mission to put people back on the moon’s surface by 2025.
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After 25 Days in Space, NASA’s Orion Moon Capsule Successfully Splashes Down
After flying over 239,000 miles — and 80 miles over the surface of the moon — NASA’s uncrewed “Orion” capsule has returned from its 25-and-a-half day test flight in space.
NASA is still streaming its coverage. And CNN had emphasized that “This final step will be among the most important and dangerous legs of the mission.”
“We’re not out of the woods yet. The next big test is the heat shield,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson told CNN in a phone interview Thursday, referring to the barrier designed to protect the Orion capsule from the excruciating physics of reentering the Earth’s atmosphere. The spacecraft will be traveling about 32 times the speed of sound (24,850 miles per hour or nearly 40,000 kilometers per hour) as it hits the air — so fast that compression waves will cause the outside of the vehicle to heat to about 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit (2,760 degrees Celsius)….
As the capsule reaches around 200,000 feet (61,000 meters) above the Earth’s surface, it will perform a roll maneuver that will briefly send the capsule back upward — sort of like skipping a rock across the surface of a lake…. “By dividing the heat and force of reentry into two events, skip entry also offers benefits like lessening the g-forces astronauts are subject to,” said Joe Bomba, Lockheed Martin’s Orion aerosciences aerothermal lead, in a statement….
As it embarks on its final descent, the capsule will slow down drastically, shedding thousands of miles per hour in speed until its parachutes deploy. By the time it splashes down, Orion will be traveling 20 miles per hour (32 kilometers per hour). While there are no astronauts on this test mission — just a few mannequins equipped to gather data and a Snoopy doll — Nelson, the NASA chief, has stressed the importance of demonstrating that the capsule can make a safe return.
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Nasa’s Orion capsule reaches new ground on demonstration mission around moon
RPS Time Capsule: the games worth saving from 2015
How time flies, eh? We were so busy putting together The RPS 100 last month (including the first ever Reader Edition), that we clean ran out of time to do another RPS Time Capsule. But fear not! Our written repository of games we’ve deemed worthy of saving from the eternal hell bin of the future has returned, and this time it’s a good ‘un. The year is 2015, folks, and cor, has there ever been a better year for video games? Of course, with only 11 slots to fill in our RPS Time Capsule, it also means we’re having to say goodbye to some real gems. Come and see what’s transcended to the higher plane of Capsule existence.
Nasa’s Orion capsule reaches the moon on its way to making record-breaking lunar orbit
RPS Time Capsule: the games worth saving from 2011
It’s been a hot minute since we last gathered round the RPS Time Capsule vault (thanks, Gamescom), but at long last we have returned with another cracking year of PC games to preserve: 2011. In hindsight, it’s a bit of an interesting year for Time Capsuling purposes, as we’re now getting to the point where games from this era are getting their own remakes and remasters, or fancier, super duper director’s cut special editions. We’ve included the original 2011 release of one of these games in this month’s Time Capsule, but there’s another notable exception we’ve decided to save for further down the line. I mean, seriously, would you really recommend vanilla Skyrim from 2011 over 2016’s Special Edition?
Anker’s Nebula Capsule II projector is down to a very good price
SAVE $180: Bring your binge sessions anywhere with the Anker Nebula Capsule II smart portable projector. It’s on sale for $399.99 at Amazon as of August 30 — that’s 31% off its MSRP.
If you want to enjoy an outdoor movie night, the Anker Nebula Capsule II projector has you covered. And its price isn’t too shabby, either.
As of August 30, the Nebula Capsule II is on sale for $399.99 at Amazon. That’s $180 in savings. (It also hit the same low price during Prime Day 2022.)
While only about the size of a soda can, the Capsule II packs a lot of punch. It outputs 720p HD video on any wall, projector screen, tent, or other blank surface. You can blast a projection up to 100 inches for a truly immersive viewing session or scale it back to fit a smaller space.
With universal connectivity, you can watch content via HDMI, USB, WiFi, Bluetooth, or Chromecast. Meanwhile, the Android TV 9.0 operating system allows you to download over 7,000 different apps in the Google Play store. That means you can add streaming platforms like Hulu, YouTube, HBO Max, Prime Video, and more to your projector and bring your binge sessions anywhere. The streamlined setup is why it’s one of our top picks for an outdoor projector.
The battery life isn’t anything to write home about — it can hold a charge for about 2.5 hours — but with USB Type-C PD charging, you should get it back up and running pretty fast.
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