14 DAY TRIAL // It was just the other day that we talked about NASA's ambitious plan to build the most powerful rocket the world has ever seen and have it launch astronauts on a space adventure all the way to Mars.
To qualify as the most powerful rocket that ever was, NASA's Space Launch System will have to pack some seriously high-tech engines. Otherwise, the space agency might as well tie helium balloons to it to achieve liftoff.
In the aftermath of what one can only assume was a super intense brainstorming session, NASA mission scientists settled on fitting the Space Launch System with a total of four RS-25 engines.
“In the iconic comic-book series Superman, the main character, Clark Kent, looks like your average Joe. Under the ruse of a three-piece suit and glasses, Kent's true identity is Superman.”
“In the rocket engine world, the RS-25 is Clark Kent,” the space agency writes in a statement. So, yes, we can expect great things from NASA's Space Launch System and its four RS-25 engines.
For those more curious of the bunch, NASA was courteous enough to put together a time-lapse video showing how the powerhouse of an RS-25 rocket engine is assembled. You can find the video below.
Fair warning: chances are you won't really figure out what exactly it is that you're looking at. Not unless you have some experience in engineering. Still, odds are seeing firsthand how an RS-25 engine is built will instantly make you feel way cooler and smarter.
