emancipation Report This Comment Date: September 10, 2020 04:57AM
Looks like a solid block of aluminium. Can't imagine why that would be in
space. Most payloads including entire satellites would not weigh as much as this
block so can't imaginge what could justify the expense of launching such a block
into space. Unless the purpose of the block was to block the plastic that was on
an immovable collision course with something important or expensive. If that was
the case, good block block. Banana for scale?
pulse Report This Comment Date: September 10, 2020 05:56AM
Google image search gave me [
bigthink.com]
Quote
internets
It should be noted that although this looks enormous, the crater is about 5
inches deep. Having said that, it's caused by something about the size and
weight of an eraser on the end of a pencil.
Edit: which also says it's simulated, not real result of an impact
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/09/2020 05:57AM by pulse.
Mrkim Report This Comment Date: September 10, 2020 02:12PM
Had the same thoughts as the OP when seeing the image so thanks for the
clarification/link pulse.
Having wondered originally if this was a result of rail gun testing, then seeing
it was from a light-gas gun test I looked up what a light-gas gun was [
en.wikipedia.org] . Interesting stuff
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/09/2020 02:12PM by Mrkim.