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Credit & Copyright: NASA,
STS-51 Crew
Explanation:
The Space Shuttle Discovery's orbital maneuvering system (OMS)
engine
firing produced this dramatic flare as it cruised "upside down"
in low Earth orbit.
Discovery was named for a ship commanded by
Captain
James Cook RN, the 18th Century
English astronomer and navigator.
Cook's
voyages of discovery established new standards
in scientific exploration and brought extensive knowledge of
the unknown Pacific regions, including Australia, New Zealand, and the
Hawaiian Island archipelago to Europeans.
NASA's four-orbiter
Space Shuttle
fleet will begin a new year of operation on January 11, with the
planned launch of the shuttle Endeavour
(STS-72).
Also named after one of Cook's ships, Endeavor
is the latest addition to the
shuttle fleet.
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