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Time-Lapse Video Shows What A Rocket Launch Looks Like From Outer Space—And It's Dazzling 😮

Time-Lapse Video Shows What A Rocket Launch Looks Like From Outer Space—And It's Dazzling 😮
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We've all seen videos of rockets launching from the ground, but what does the event look like from space?

European Astronaut Alexander Gerst, on board the International Space Station, managed to capture time-lapse footage of the Russian Progress MS-10 cargo spacecraft flying through Earth's atmosphere on its way to delivering supplies to ISS.

Very few people will ever have the chance to see an event like this in person.

Russian Rocket Launch Seen by Space Station - Amazing Time-Lapse Video youtu.be

Gerst created the video by setting up a camera to take regular photos through the wrap-around Cupola window of the station, which resulted in a video roughly 16 times faster than real life. Watching the rocket launch in person took 16 minutes but, in Gerst's video, the launch, stage one re-entry, and escape from the atmosphere all occur within one minute.

The rocket in the video, known as Progress 71, was on its way to delivering 5,652 pounds of supplies to ISS. The next flight, pushed back to December 3 after a sensor malfunction resulted in the cancellation of an October 11 liftoff, will bring replacement personnel for NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor and Russian cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev. Both have been in orbit since June).

People online were amazed by the footage from space.









Videos like these are a nice reminder that space truly is the final frontier! If ISS is looking for a soundtrack to put behind their video, we have an idea:

Star Trek: The Next Generation Intro HD youtu.be


H/T - Space, YouTube

George R.R. Martin Just Confirmed A Popular 'Game Of Thrones' Fan Theory About White Walkers

George R.R. Martin Just Confirmed A Popular 'Game Of Thrones' Fan Theory About White Walkers
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Game of Thrones scribe George R.R. Martin is promoting his new book in the A Song of Ice and Fire series, and provided insight into a group of characters fans have been waiting to learn more about.

As an author known to inject symbolism into the fantastical worlds he creates, Martin revealed that the icy group of White Walkers from Game of Thrones personified climate change.

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This Brand's Tweet History Is A Hilariously Fitting Representation Of A Brand's Life Cycle 😂

This Brand's Tweet History Is A Hilariously Fitting Representation Of A Brand's Life Cycle 😂
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Carl's Croutons tried their hand at social media to advance their brand.

But their objective got derailed when their tweet ignited a confusing thread that sent everyone down the rabbit hole.

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Woman Was Fired For Refusing To Wear A Bra At Work—And Now She's Suing

Woman Was Fired For Refusing To Wear A Bra At Work—And Now She's Suing
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Christina Schell, from Alberta, Canada, stopped wearing bras three years ago citing health reasons.

While Schell did not specify the health reasons, she did state she finds them to be "horrible."

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