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Credit & Copyright: John Kraus
Explanation:
What's that on either side of the Moon?
Starships.
Specifically, they are launch-and-return reusable rockets being developed by
SpaceX to lift cargo and
eventually humans from the
Earth's surface into space.
The two rockets pictured are
SN9 (Serial Number 9) and
SN10 which were captured near their
Boca Chica,
Texas
launchpad last month posing below January's full
Wolf Moon.
The Starships house
liquid-methane engines
inside rugged
stainless-steel shells.
SN9 was
test-launched
earlier this month and did well with the exception of
one internal rocket that failed to relight during powered descent.
SN10 continues to undergo
ground tests
and may be test-launched later this month.
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NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: Moon
Publications with words: Moon
See also:
- APOD: 2025 June 28 Á Lunar Farside
- APOD: 2025 June 20 Á Major Lunar Standstill 2024 2025
- APOD: 2025 June 18 Á Space Station Silhouette on the Moon
- APOD: 2025 April 22 Á Terminator Moon: A Moonscape of Shadows
- Moon Near the Edge
- APOD: 2025 April 8 Á Moon Visits Sister Stars
- APOD: 2025 April 6 Á Moonquakes Surprisingly Common