In order to successfully accomplish its goals for manned missions to nearby planets, NASA is testing inflatable heat shield technology. Remember that toy you used to play with when you were a child? Yes, that cone shaped structure with donut rings that would descend in size as you gradually reached the cone’s peak? Well NASA certainly remembers. It actually inspired the agency to develop a new … [Read more...]
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