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BYTeam Mighty

Jan 20, 2023

Old NASA satellites are returning to Earth, but the danger to humans is minimal

On January 8, 2023, a nearly 40-year old retired satellite weighing more than two tons began to fall out of…

BYTeam Mighty

Jan 20, 2023

BYTeam Mighty

Jun 22, 2022

A gamer leaked classified information about the Challenger II tank to prove a point

People on the internet get into some pretty bizarre arguments. Sometimes those arguments get pretty heated. It’s rare that someone…

BYTeam Mighty

Jun 22, 2022

BYTeam Mighty

Apr 13, 2023

The longest tank-to-tank kill was fired from three miles away

Britain’s Challenger-1 tank was originally designed to be sold to the Shah of Iran, but with the Iranian Revolution in…

BYTeam Mighty

Apr 13, 2023

BYTeam Mighty

Jan 28, 2022

Today in military history: Challenger explodes seconds after takeoff

On Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after lift-off, killing all seven crew members aboard:…

BYTeam Mighty

Jan 28, 2022

BYNational Museum of the U.S. Air Force

Sep 29, 2021

The Air Force’s special ops supercar will blow your mind

This fully customized Dodge Challenger was built by Galpin Auto Sports of Van Nuys, California, and is outfitted with special gullwing doors, a carbon fiber body kit, and a “stealth” exhaust system that, when…

BYNational Museum of the U.S. Air Force

Sep 29, 2021

BYTeam Mighty

Apr 21, 2021

Why the safest place to be in combat might be in a British Challenger tank

Anyone who says “they don’t make ‘em like they used to” has clearly never seen a Challenger 2 tank in…

BYTeam Mighty

Apr 21, 2021

BYBrittany Sulc

Feb 10, 2021

35 years ago, the Challenger exploded. Could it happen again?

In January 1986, the country was buzzing with excitement. Seven astronauts were heading to space, including a civilian. An ordinary…

BYBrittany Sulc

Feb 10, 2021