Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Aviation Reddit


The aviation Reddit is located here: http://www.reddit.com/r/aviation

The aviation Reddit is full of interesting pictures, articles, and stories about aviation. I could spend hours looking at all the information and pictures on the aviation Reddit, as could any aviation lover. However, those within the aviation community usually use aviation specific websites and message boards to talk about aviation. I guess Reddit hasn’t really caught on with aviation nerds yet.

One interesting article I found on the aviation Reddit was about the NASA rocket launch tonight. The link is here: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/news/west129.html

NASA is launching Terrier Improved Orion rocket from Wallops Island, VA on January 29, 2013 in order to test out different lithium vapors. NASA uses the lithium vapor to help visualize certain space science phenomenon’s within the NASA Wallops program, which is . During the launch, the public will be able to view intense vapor trails from the rocket, which are sure to be a photogenic sight. The lithium trails will be visible as far north as New York City, and as far south as North Carolina. NASA also has more launches slated for the future in order to further their testing of lithium gas. Although lithium poses no health threats because it is being released into space and outside of the Earth’s atmosphere, NASA expects that due to the intense color of the gas, the public may panic thinking that they are being exposed to poisonous gas.

1 comment:

  1. I didn't see that article about that rocket. It sounds really interesting and will definitely check it out. Thanks for the link.

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