How NASA Space Shuttle Tiles Work To Protect Against Extreme Heat
A single shuttle tile can cost up to $1,000 to make. Prior to the closure of the Space Shuttle program in 2011, NASA began ...
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Amazing Carbon Foam Doesn’t Take Much Bread
A lot of people knew the Space Shuttle had ceramic tiles to protect its nose from reentry heat. That’s mostly because the tiles fell off a lot and each one was a unique shape, so it got a lot of ...