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[โ€“] Jerb322@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Is that a plane landing or are we under attack?

From the link:

This Jan. 29, 2026, photo captures the streak the Varda Space Industries W-5 capsule made while returning to Earth. The capsule uses a protective heat shield Varda produced made of cutting-edge material it licensed from NASA