#EXplOration

[coolthingsguyslike]

[the-gone-ton]

As a fake skylight enjoyer, Laurel Mall is right up my alley. It's obviously a very old mall with few updates since it opened, but it still does good business. Here we have a very exciting relic, a back door plaque that still says McCrory's! Also we have a former Kmart anchor that has a Little Caesars labelscar on it, and a FYE converted into a performing arts center. The Kmart closing picture isn't mine, it's just here for comparison.

[nfasth]

[thatsbelievable]

[arcadebroke]

[nasa]

ALT: This video shows blades of grass moving in the wind on a beautiful day at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. In the background, we see the 212-foot-core stage for the powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocket used for Artemis I. The camera ascends, revealing the core stage next to a shimmering body of water as technicians lead it towards NASA’s Pegasus barge. Credit: NASA

The SLS (Space Launch System) Core Stage by Numbers

Technicians with NASA and SLS core stage lead contractor Boeing, along with RS-25 engines lead contractor Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Technologies company, are nearing a major milestone for the Artemis II mission. The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket’s core stage for Artemis II is fully assembled and will soon be shipped via barge from NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Once there, it will be prepped for stacking and launch activities.

Get to know the core stage – by the numbers.

Standing 212 feet tall and measuring 27.6 feet in diameter, the SLS core stage is the largest rocket stage NASA has ever built. Due to its size, the hardware must be shipped aboard NASA’s Pegasus barge.

900 miles

Once loaded, the barge – which was updated to accommodate the giant core stage -- will travel 900 miles to Florida across inland and ocean waterways. Once at Kennedy, teams with our Exploration Ground Systems team will complete checkouts for the core stage prior to stacking preparations.

18 Miles + 500 Sensors

As impressive as the core stage is on the outside, it’s also incredible on the inside. The “brains” of the rocket consist of three flight computers and special avionics systems that tell the rocket what to do. This is linked to 18 miles of cabling and more than 500 sensors and systems to help feed fuel and steer the four RS-25 engines.

8.8 million

Speaking of engines… Our SLS Moon rocket generates approximately 8.8 million pounds of thrust at launch. Two million pounds come from the four powerful RS-25 engines at the base of the core stage, while each of the two solid rocket boosters produces a maximum thrust of 3.6 million pounds. Together, the engines and boosters will help launch a crew of four Artemis astronauts inside NASA’s Orion spacecraft beyond Earth orbit to venture around the Moon.

733,000 Gallons

Achieving the powerful thrust required at launch calls for a large amount of fuel - 733,000 gallons, to be precise. The stage has two huge propellant tanks that hold the super-cooled liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen that make the rocket “go.” A new liquid hydrogen storage sphere has recently been built at Kennedy, which can store 1.25 million gallons of liquid hydrogen.

Four

The number four doesn’t just apply to the RS-25 engines. It’s also the number of astronauts who will fly inside our Orion spacecraft atop our SLS rocket for the first crewed Artemis mission. When NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, and Victor Glover along with CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen launch, they will be the first astronauts returning to the Moon in more than 50 years.

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[lovehina019]

[wolfbeestudio]

I love black cats, so they're great for style practice and exploration~

Which one is your favorite?

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[carsthatnevermadeitetc]

Venturi Antarctica EV, 2018. An electric ATV from the French sports car maker that can manage 20 kph max. for a range of 45 kilometres.

[yorksnapshots]

A cherub among snowdrops.

[hairychestloversblog]

When he’s down to the suit pants and ready for you to explore all he has to offer ☺️☺️💜💜

[nobeerreviews]

We shall not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.

-- T.S. Elliot

(Bistrița, Romania)

[the-gone-ton]

Asbestos is great, that's why they put the word "best" right in the middle of it. So here's a closed JCPenney that's chock full of the stuff.

[nfasth]

[dailyadventureprompts]

To me, one of the best marks of good DM advice (or for any creator) is not just sharing tips about what you COULD do, but WHY you should do it in the way the person is recommending; helping you build a methodology of better play.

Recently stumbled across this channel in some of my youtube deep dives and I have been solidly impressed since.

Take notes friends, there are some key gamemaster skills on display here.

[itsmaats13]

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