New Delhi: The US space agency NASA is known not only for its successful missions but also for learning what it is learning so that its intelligence can make life better for people around the world. And, this time she has shared an image honoring the Wright Brothers who are credited with creating, building, and flying the first successful motorized aircraft. Also read – great! Photo of NASA sections of snow-covered Himalayas, Delhi & Lahore City Lights from space
The official Instagram account for NASA posted the image on December 20. Read the caption explaining the image, “Where it all started 117 years ago! From the forts of Kitty Hawk to the surface of the moon. Sand, wind and loneliness forced the Wright brothers to travel from Ohio to the barrier islands of North Carolina (shown here) to conduct their flight experiments from 1900-1903. ” Also read – MOXIE: NASA’s Oxygen Capability Experiment on Mars, Details here
The post also stated, “After several unsuccessful attempts, on 17 December 1903, the Wright brothers completed their first flight by air-heavy aircraft known as the Wright Flyer. The flight lasted just 12 seconds, traveled 120 feet, and reached a top speed of 6.8 miles per hour. This was considered an incredible activity for his day which was also a means of transformation in the aviation industry. ” Also read – Who is Raja Chari? The only Indian-American among 18 selected for NASA mission to moon and beyond
This image has been able to attract a lot of netizens in the photo sharing social media platform as it left many in surprise.