Space photo of the day

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As it turned out, more than people were interested in the return of the Crew 9 astronauts of SpaceX after an extensive mission on board the international space station. An unexpected welcoming committee came short after the “Freedom” crew on Tuesday, March 18.

What is that?

Working the members of the team’s SpaceX support and in SpaceX ‘Crew Dragon SpaceCraft “Freedom”, shortly after they had ended up with Nasa -Astronauten Nick Haag, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore as well as Roscosmos Cosmonaut Aleksandand and Gorbunov off the coast of Tallahasee, Florida.

The restoration team worked to secure the capsule before a crane was used to raise the kite – still with his crew inside – on board the ship.

Why is it incredible?

While it is not particularly unusual for dolphins to swing or play alongside boats next to or near boats, their appearance near the newly landed spacecraft ensured a rare sight. The marine mammals seemed strange, which was this strange object that fell from the sky.

The scene adds, which means that at least one of the crew members on board the kite has a special affinity for the sea. Williams was originally expected to be able to appear with Wilmore in New Mexico on board Boeing’s Starliner SpaceCraft – a capsule Williams called “Calypso” based on the oceanographer Jacques Cousteau’s research ship. Problems that were discovered during their trip to the space station led to Williams and Wilmore to be assigned to a water landing on board dragon.

“I love what the ocean means for this planet, we would not be this planet without the ocean. There is so much to discover in the ocean and there is so much to discover,” said Williams 2019.

Where can I see more?

You can watch a video of the Schoten dolphins that came out to see the landing and read more about the return of the crew to earth and the splashdown.