NASA is blowing stuff up to study the explosive potential of methalox rockets
"We put fuel in a rocket, blow it up in a remote location, and measure how big the boom is."
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/03/nasa-is-blowing-stuff-up-to-study-the-explosive-potential-of-methalox-rockets/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
@arstechnica could have asked spacex, they blow up rockets all the time

@arstechnica This is every small boy's dream job!

(Based on a non-scientific selection of small boys).

@arstechnica Adam Savage is bouncing with glee in his workshop and doesn't know why.
@drwho It was Jamie who wanted "Big Boom "
@DJHVII Jamie doesn't really do the "bounce happily" thing. He just sort of smiles on the inside.
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Seems as if that work could be subcontracted to SpaceX πŸ˜‚