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]

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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



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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



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