Starship Asterisk*

As the best fantasy movies, that is marvelous. But also real!
Congratulations to the authors!

[quote=hdewolf post_id=312170 time=1617538441 user_id=145820]
I assume that the explosion of the rocket at 0:24, just after crossing the border of the atmosphere was the April 1 fun part
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It's not exploding. That's a staging operation.

I assume that the explosion of the rocket at 0:24, just after crossing the border of the atmosphere was the April 1 fun part

[float=left][youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be8Gbqdox68[/youtube][/float][quote=johnnydeep post_id=312133 time=1617373615 user_id=132061]
[quote="zebulon 1er" post_id=312126 time=1617357854 user_id=145815]

Just before the end box, on the Earth (in the middle of the screen at ~1:21), we see two things flashing, distant, but in sync, with a reddish color. Maybe a thunderstorm, given the shape of the lightning? But it flashes too regularly to be natural (and chaotic). I can't figure out what it could be at all. Does anyone know what it is ?[/quote]

Good eyes! Not sure what that is, but I'd suspect a reflection or a blinking light from inside the space station, assuming that the video was taken from an internal (that is, behind a window) camera.[/quote]

[quote="zebulon 1er" post_id=312126 time=1617357854 user_id=145815]
Hello,

Thank you for this amazing video.

I noticed something strange in it :
Just before the end box, on the Earth (in the middle of the screen at ~1:21), we see two things flashing, distant, but in sync, with a reddish color. Maybe a thunderstorm, given the shape of the lightning? But it flashes too regularly to be natural (and chaotic). I can't figure out what it could be at all. Does anyone know what it is ?
[/quote]

Good eyes! Not sure what that is, but I'd suspect a reflection of a blinking light from inside the space station, assuming that the video was taken from an internal (that is, behind a window) camera.

Hello,

Thank you for this amazing video.

I noticed something strange in it :
Just before the end box, on the Earth (in the middle of the screen at ~1:21), we see two things flashing, distant, but in sync, with a reddish color. Maybe a thunderstorm, given the shape of the lightning? But it flashes too regularly to be natural (and chaotic). I can't figure out what it could be at all. Does anyone know what it is ?

[quote="orin stepanek" post_id=312107 time=1617282268 user_id=100812]
And I thought we were going to get April Fooled! :lol2:
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Yeah, me too.
I got my April Fool fix from this S&T article:
[url=https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/cakes-cats-and-stars-astro-april-fools/]CAKES, CATS, AND STARS — ASTRO APRIL FOOLS[/url]

It's good to see this film. I would like to see the picture of Gemini 4 ascending thru the atmosphere as seen from the cockpit of the Phantom jet rising with it so long ago. I've never seen that film; maybe you have and can publish it. Pass the ice cold one

Wow - this beats the best CGI all to hell!

That was beautiful, and I really appreciate the helpful arrows. I lost track a couple of times. :)

And I thought we were going to get April Fooled! :lol2:

Lovely, although I have to admit I was looking forward to the annual April 1 APOD.

OMG! --- This is truly WONDERFUL!

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