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This Is The Huge Fuel Tank NASA Will Use To Reach The Depths Of Space
Image Cache: Don’t even ask how much this fuel tank will cost to fill. The giant cylinder is just one of the two tanks that will hold the fuel used to power NASA’s new Space Launch System when it blasts off to take missions to Mars and deep space.
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This Is The Lonely Lunch Break Of An Antarctic Research Scientist
The barren wilderness that is Antarctica — where temperatures drop below -70 degrees Celcius and winds whistle by at 322km/h — is a raw but majestic spot for a picnic. But spare a thought for Floris van den Berg, the guy in this photo — because he won’t see sunlight for months.
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A Hiker Stumbled Across This Incredibly Rare 2000-Year-Old Gold Coin
Image Cache: Finding money on the floor is rarely this exciting. This single gold coin was discovered by a hiker and Israel’s Antiquities Authority has since established that it’s one of only two ever discovered. The coin is 2000 years old — and, before you ask, priceless.
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Yup, The Space Shuttle Engines Still Work
The Space Launch System that will one day take us to Mars is a serious beast made up of four leftover space shuttle engines. Of course, before the engines are strapped together and aimed into the sky, they have to be tested. And that involves some fireworks.