Astronauts Spot a Plane That Accidentally Ended up in Space - Then They Look Closer

Astronauts spot a plane streaking past at impossible speeds where no aircraft should survive. This is the SR-71 Blackbird, flying at the edge of space. April 1986: Major Brian Shul faces missiles launching toward his aircraft over Libya at 80,000 feet. Instead of retreating, he makes a dangerous decision—accelerate into the threat. Built from Soviet titanium and engineered to survive extreme temperatures, the Blackbird was designed to outrun anything. For 25 years, nearly 4,000 missiles were fired at these jets during reconnaissance missions worldwide. Did the Blackbird's legendary speed save them, or did physics finally catch up?