A team of researchers developing an atmospheric probe at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, are taking that approach. The concept could offer future scientists a ...

While re-entry mechanisms prevent long-term space debris accumulation, the consequences for Earth's atmosphere remain uncertain. Scientists warn that aluminium oxide particles could take 20 to 30 ...

This mission is likely to be complementary to the VERITAS mission, and possibly DAVINCI+ if the proposed atmospheric probe is added. Meanwhile, DAVINCI+’s mission will be to measure properties ...

Experiments performed in shock tubes probe temperatures from 2,000 - 14,000 K and pressures ... and reaction rates at the extreme conditions relevant to hypersonic and atmospheric entry flows.

On Monday, the space probe conducted the first of its final five orbits around the planet, dipping into its atmosphere, according to NASA. It's all part of the "Grand Finale" for the $3.26-billion ...