來自俄羅斯的攝影師拉爾夫 (Ralph Mirebs),近日在拜科努爾太空中心 (Baikonur Cosmodrome) 的廢棄機庫拍攝了一組令人震懾的照片!
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這些照片是1974年,蘇聯為了因應美國的太空計畫所留下來的廢棄物,當時由於政治、經濟等因素,在1993年蘇聯政權瓦解後,確認計畫中止,而機庫也完全被遺棄。
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當時的機庫內附有高壓氣流系統來阻隔灰塵,但機器當然現在已經不能使用了。
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廢棄的太空梭已佈滿灰塵和鳥屎,可以看到連窗戶都已經破了。
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駕駛艙裡面有些設備已經被不明人士破壞。
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照片中可以看到,後方才是實體,而前方半截的機體只是測試模型。
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空運貨物裝卸區。
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太空梭內部到處都是垃圾和碎片。
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太空梭旁邊騰空的鷹架、鋼架,是為了避免工作人員在執勤時會不小心傷害到機身。
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拉爾夫在他的部落格上問道:「追求航向太空的高峰時代已經過去了,只留下這些斷垣殘壁;為什麼要在我們無法預測的太空上,花下這些鉅額資金呢?」
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巨大的機庫頂棚有3根大柱子,可以舉起一切設備,包括太空梭,
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駕駛艙內各式各樣的控制器。
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拉爾夫繼續說:「這些就是兩個強權相互競爭留下來的產物,而過程中也的確讓人類對太空有更進一步的了解,」
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「儘管後悔浪費的時間或讚揚過去的豐功偉業,但不得不承認,俄羅斯在這場競賽,把奪得先機的籌碼也輸掉了。」
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飛向宇宙,浩瀚無垠!
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來源:LifeBuzz
這個地方完全可以變成一個觀光景點啊!天文學一直都是最遙遠的科學,看著這些殘骸好像可以想像當年航向宇宙的熱潮呢!而能透過這樣的方式去看見、想像一個政權的興盛衰敗,感覺也是挺五味雜陳的。快把這些美麗又殘酷的照片分享給朋友吧!
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