Sian Proctor is an explorer along with a meteorite. Credit: SpaceX
A meteorite that had been on Earth for 50,000 years was able to visit space for three days during the all-civilian Inspiration4 mission in September.
Sian Proctor shared a video on Friday showing a fragment of the immense Canyon Diablo space rock that slammed into northern Arizona, forming Barringer Crater.
"This is the first meteorite brought back to space, and it took place in a cupola viewing window," said the astronomer in the message. Since Inspiration4 did not visit the International Space Station, it did not need the mechanism.
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The fragment was flown to space by a graduate of Arizona State University. The impactor had a diameter of between 98 and 160 feet (30 to 50 meters) and had over 30 metric tons of material recovered from it.
The collaboration was made possible by the director of the university's school of Earth and space exploration. The meteorite will be placed on permanent display at the school's gallery of exploration, after it was announced in October.
I have to bring a meteorite to space. This is the first meteorite that has been returned to space. Thank you for giving me this beautiful space rock! One of the reasons I'm a Sun Devil is because of the amazing people atASU.
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Have you ever heard of a meteorite? Thanks to DrSianProctor for taking a space rock back to space for the first time! We will be displaying the gallery on theASU campus.
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The practice of recovering rocks from space is something that will be useful for Wadhwa. She is the program scientist for the Mars sample return mission that will bring part of the Red Planet back to Earth in 2031. In the role of scientific integrity and the overall scientific success of the program, she will be responsible.
The main goal of the Inspiration4 mission was to raise $200 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. By landing day, the mission exceeded its goal.
During the mission, she emphasized her hope for space to one day align with the "JEDI" acronym, which stands for just, equitable, diverse and inclusive. She was the first black female pilot in space and the oldest black woman in space.
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