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Has NASA rolled the dice on the Artemis II heat shield?

EPISODE · Apr 10, 2026 · 54 MIN

Has NASA rolled the dice on the Artemis II heat shield?

from The Radio National Hour · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Artemis II is hurtling back to earth - after a voyage that has awed the world - but the most risky part of the mission lies right at the end. Space scientist Jordan Bimm is holding his breath hoping the Orion capsule’s heat shield does its job on re-entry. It's not exactly peace in the Middle East - but a shaky ceasefire is in place in Iran at least. And while Donald Trump was dropping f-bombs and threatening Tehran if it didn’t come to the table - China and Pakistan were quietly pulling some strings to make that happen.Whatt are your plans for the weekend? How about some giant fork tuning on the steps of the Sydney Opera House.

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Artemis II is hurtling back to earth - after a voyage that has awed the world - but the most risky part of the mission lies right at the end. Space scientist Jordan Bimm is holding his breath hoping the Orion capsule’s heat shield does its job on re-entry. It's not exactly peace in the Middle East - but a shaky ceasefire is in place in Iran at least. And while Donald Trump was dropping f-bombs and threatening Tehran if it didn’t come to the table - China and Pakistan were quietly pulling some strings to make that happen. Whatt are your plans for the weekend? How about some giant fork tuning on the steps of the Sydney Opera House.

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