40,000km/h and 3000°C: Inside the fiery return of NASA’s Artemis II mission

University of Queensland hypersonics expert Dr. Chris James breaks down the perilous return of the Artemis II mission, detailing how the spacecraft withstands 3,000°C temperatures and speeds of 40,000km/h. They explored the mechanics of atmospheric braking, ablative heat shield technology, and the final splashdown off the coast of San Diego.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.