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The Gravity of the Sand Under the Launch Pad

The sand that landed in Port Isabel, six miles away, is the same stuff as the sand that was stuck on the limestone. And so indeed, when you look at the pictures of the event, there is a big giant crater underneath the launch mount. So this is like mind-glowing levels of physics right here.

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