Post by rubl on May 14, 2016 7:45:44 GMT 7
Talk about stating the obvious 
regmedia.co.uk/2016/05/12/impact_iss.jpg
"A cracked window on the International Space Station? That's not good
Wait till you see what caused it
British astronaut Tim Peake has sparked an orbital kerfuffle after he tweeted a picture showing a crack in the International Space Station's window. It was caused by space debris.
Before everyone jumps into their emergency escape pods however, it's worth noting that the windows on the ISS are quadruple-glazed with layers of transparent aluminum ceramic composite glass. There's an inner layer to protect against astronauts scuffing up the windows, two 25mm-thick pressure glass panels, and a thinner outer debris panel. It's the last one that got dinged."
www.theregister.co.uk/2016/05/12/tiny_space_trash_impact_cracks_window_on_international_space_station/
regmedia.co.uk/2016/05/12/impact_iss.jpg
"A cracked window on the International Space Station? That's not good
Wait till you see what caused it
British astronaut Tim Peake has sparked an orbital kerfuffle after he tweeted a picture showing a crack in the International Space Station's window. It was caused by space debris.
Before everyone jumps into their emergency escape pods however, it's worth noting that the windows on the ISS are quadruple-glazed with layers of transparent aluminum ceramic composite glass. There's an inner layer to protect against astronauts scuffing up the windows, two 25mm-thick pressure glass panels, and a thinner outer debris panel. It's the last one that got dinged."
www.theregister.co.uk/2016/05/12/tiny_space_trash_impact_cracks_window_on_international_space_station/
