Bad Astronomy -
5 Nov 2013 19:45
Oh my, I was hoping we'd get pictures of this: The Automated Transfer Vehicle Albert Einstein burning up as it re-entered Earth's atmosphere last week: Albert Einstein was the 4th ATV sent by the European Space Agency to resupply the astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS). It berthed* with the ISS in June, 2013, delivering a staggering seven tons of materials to space, including food, water, air, and propellant. It also reboosted the station, twice, to lift it to a higher orbit; ove...
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