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4D images show heat shield damage goes below the surface
Rather than completely burning up when a spacecraft reenters Earth's atmosphere, its heat shield's outer surface is sacrificed to protect the rest of the vehicle. The carbon fibers decompose, dissipating the heat. It was assumed that this only happens on the surface, but in a recent study, researchers from The Grainger College of Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and four othe SpaceX Crew-11 launches to International Space Station
The SpaceX transport of Crew-11 to the International Space Station launched Friday after Thursday's scrub.
NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, arrived at the launch complex, where SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft was ready for liftoff at 11:43 a.m. EDT Friday. Cardman is the commander, Fi Week in images: 28 July - 1 August 2025
Week in images: 28 July - 1 August 2025
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Weather scrubs Crew-11 launch, NASA and SpaceX to try again Friday
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Webb takes a fresh look at a classic deep field
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Webb takes a fresh look at a classic deep field Celebrating 50 years of ESA at Open Days 2025
SMOS adds long-term view on carbon stored in forests
Data from ESA’s Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) mission can be used to estimate how much carbon is stored in forests – and a study has improved our understanding of how reliable this proxy is and how long-term datasets from SMOS can help us to monitor this valuable resource.
A supernova-rich spiral
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A supernova-rich spiral Clouds force last-minute delay for astronaut launch to the International Space Station
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NASA installs key 'sunblock' shield on Roman Space Telescope
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