Weird World
The First-Ever Rocket Transit of the Sun Was Just Captured
On a bright September morning, astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy found himself in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, about eight miles west of Cape Canaveral’s launch pads. He had carefully plotted his position and timing with help from rocket-photographers, aiming for one ambitious goal:
The 30-second versionOn a bright September morning, astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy found himself in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, about eight miles west of Cape Canaveral’s launch pads.He had carefully plotted his position and timing with help from rocket-photographers, aiming for one ambitious goal:
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