The Mysterious Return Of NASA's Centaur Rocket

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Published 2021-02-18

At the end of 2020, astronomers discovered an old rocket booster from the 1960’s making its surprise return to Earth. In this video I will be looking at the mysterious return of NASA's centaur rocket and how scientists use spectroscopy to identify objects like this one.

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Written and edited by Ewan Cunningham (www.instagram.com/ewan_cee/)
Narrated by: Beau Stucki

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All Comments (21)

@sethg6157 3 years ago

When he said "scientist took over nasa's infrared telescope" I imagined a bunch of scientist with rifles storming the facility lol
@jasonfaulkner8644 3 years ago

When the Centaur booster cruised by earth 54 years later it must have been surprised there were no bases on the moon, no massive space stations, and that humans still lacked the technology to come save him and bring him home.
@MarkArandjus 3 years ago

Alien 1: There's no way we can get this probe to fly by Earth without them noticing. Alien 2: I got an idea. Alien 1: Yeah, what? Alien 2: You just get me some 301 stainless steel, I'll take care of it.
@tomshaw6373 3 years ago

I was born in February of 1966, so I've been "doing laps around the sun" seven months longer than this thing. Damn, this video made me feel like an old tube of steel.
@rahuln5676 3 years ago

"When 2020 eventually returns to earth again...." war flashback noises
@chrisklugh 3 years ago

Humans: Built thing. Sent it to space. Forgot about it. Found something. Wondered and debated if this is still that thing. Also Humans: Looks at phone to check the time. Has to look again because he forgot what he was doing.
@ErzengelDesLichtes 3 years ago

We’ve seen this happen before. In 2002, J002E3, later confirmed to be the third stage of Apollo 12’s Saturn V, returned to Earth orbit temporarily. Look it up, the animation is interesting.
@jacobunofficial1146 3 years ago

Everyone's gangsta until aliens from mars throws back the mars rover.. "Keep your shit away from us"
@prakash00xx 3 years ago

Everyone's a gangster until the voyagers returns Home 😎
@michaelkiddle3149 3 years ago

For sale one Tesla Roadster extremely high mileage Buyer collects 😂
@2mdjr532 3 years ago

I'm so proud of what humanity has achieved during the Space Age.
@ab3ki84hayate 3 years ago

Imagine if starman comes back to earth SENTIENT, lol. "hello humans" "Oh shit it's that one guy that got sent at escape velocity like 900 years ago" "yes, it is i, starman"
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@TimFerber 3 years ago

I am still figuring out if this is a human or a computer voice..
@garramiro 2 years ago

This is what happens when you forget to delete the rocket from the tracking station
@misoan 3 years ago

Incredible story and amazing what scientists are able to do, locating tiny fragments in space. I can't even find a my keys most days. Love your videos.
@mr.soyhair8888 3 years ago

Starman do be flying in space doe 😳
@officialdropnation 3 years ago

And I will name him boosty and he will be my liddo booster friend
@abirdthatflew 3 years ago

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@dissent9959 1 year ago

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