Astronomers have a hard time communicating the scale of the universe, with objects being so far away it's common to bring things down to Earth to make it easier for the general public to grasp. It's a lot easier to imaging the size of a space rock if you compare it to a city, or a white dwarf compared to the Earth or sun. I imagine the consequences if these objects were really moved this close together. Universe Sandbox 2 lets me simulate some of these with glorious graphical destruction. https://www.humblebundle.com/store/universe-sandbox-squared?partner=szyzyg&charity=61469 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqs2lLx31uI

If you've tried launching anything other than a simple capsule you've probably found out that the end result isn't anywhere near as aerodynamic looking as a real space vehicle. Fairings, or shrouds are designed to cover up those jagged edges and make a rocket more sleek looking, but up until now it's been hard to get fairings that work for what you need, many parts packs included them, but sometimes they weren't the right shape for your special snowflake spaceship. Enter the procedural fairings mod which will automagically create a fairing for your rocket that matches the shape of your payload. Download it from Kerbal Spaceport http://kerbalspaceport.com/procedural-fairings/ Dowload Kerbal Space Program from http://kerbalspaceprogram.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UADznLqWaUw