Why do astronauts land in the ocean? The science of the splashdown
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Why do astronauts land in the ocean? The science of the splashdown
When a spacecraft returns to Earth, it’s basically falling from space at incredible speed. To land safely, it first has to slow down. As it reenters the atmosphere, air resistance creates intense friction, heating the outside to extreme temperatures. That’s why spacecraft are built with heat shields to absorb and deflect this heat. Even ...
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