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To: Dog Gone
Dog how is that possible??

I mean they fell 200,000 feet..

477 posted on 02/01/2003 10:07:06 AM PST by Dog
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To: Dog
I don't know. I didn't think they would find any trace of the astronauts in the Challenger accident, but I was quite wrong.
504 posted on 02/01/2003 10:10:05 AM PST by Dog Gone
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To: Dog
Dog how is that possible?? I mean they fell 200,000 feet..

Falling from 200,000 feet isn't really any different than falling from 1,000 feet -- it just takes longer. Atmospheric drag limits the speed at which falling objects will "max out". And if they start falling at a higher speed (like 12,000 mph upon re-entry), they'll slow down to terminal velocity (again, due to drag) if given enough time to do so.

641 posted on 02/01/2003 10:46:49 AM PST by Ichneumon
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