LOFTID Sixty-Second Science: Heat Shields

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Health & Science Space Tags (comma-separated): Space Science Heat Shields Spacecraft Landing Atmosphere Space Exploration Aerospace Technology LOFTID Planetary Landings CosmoCuriosity

In order to slow down spacecraft quickly and safely as they land, we get some help from an unexpected source: the planet’s atmosphere! To use the air around a planet to our advantage, we use heat shields, which have an air-resistant design.

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