A water-cooled metal heat shield for future reusable launch vehicles has been developed by the Netherland’s Delft University of Technology. Although existing metals cannot withstand the temperatures ...

NASA’s return to crewed lunar flight is now hinging on a slab of material at the bottom of Orion that did not behave the way ...

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SpaceX tested metal heat shield tiles on Starship Flight 10 hoping they would be stronger and easier to manufacture than ceramic tiles. Instead the metal oxidized during reentry, turning parts of the ...

As NASA ramps up the preparation to send four people on a trip around the moon and back, a debate is raging among experts and former astronauts over whether the mission’s spacecraft is as safe as the ...

The global metal heat treatment market is anticipated to grow during the forecast period due to the increasing adoption of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines in various industries. CNC machines ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The heat shield for NASA’s Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, shown here partly wrapped and ...

Dear Tom and Ray: One of the exhaust heat shields fell off my Honda Civic Hatchback (2001) awhile ago. The dealer told me not to bother putting it back on or replacing it, because I don't need it, ...