Swapna Krishna
@swapnakrishna.com
space reporter. not here for an argument, happy to mute you.
occasionally: national geographic, engadget, fast company, wired, science friday, npr. links: http://bio.site/skrishna
also: Star Trek, Star Wars, knitting, books, parenting
occasionally: national geographic, engadget, fast company, wired, science friday, npr. links: http://bio.site/skrishna
also: Star Trek, Star Wars, knitting, books, parenting
He asked why it was on display at NASA. I explained that it’s so important to remember these tragedies and learn from them so they never happen again.
September 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
He asked why it was on display at NASA. I explained that it’s so important to remember these tragedies and learn from them so they never happen again.
“But mama, why are there holes in it?”
So we had a discussion about Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia, and how NASA has this on display (it’s from testing after the Columbia disaster, when they didn’t think foam could put a hole in reinforced carbon-carbon).
So we had a discussion about Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia, and how NASA has this on display (it’s from testing after the Columbia disaster, when they didn’t think foam could put a hole in reinforced carbon-carbon).
September 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
“But mama, why are there holes in it?”
So we had a discussion about Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia, and how NASA has this on display (it’s from testing after the Columbia disaster, when they didn’t think foam could put a hole in reinforced carbon-carbon).
So we had a discussion about Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia, and how NASA has this on display (it’s from testing after the Columbia disaster, when they didn’t think foam could put a hole in reinforced carbon-carbon).
It’s incredibly cool!!
September 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
It’s incredibly cool!!
Same same saaaaame
September 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Same same saaaaame
Thank you!! I’ve been waiting for this mission….well basically all my life so it’s great to be reporting on it at a place I’ve read…basically all my life haha
September 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Thank you!! I’ve been waiting for this mission….well basically all my life so it’s great to be reporting on it at a place I’ve read…basically all my life haha
Right? Especially given how long ago it was
September 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Right? Especially given how long ago it was