Artemis II crew will endure 3,000°C on re-entry. A hypersonics expert explains how they will survive
- Written by Chris James, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Hypersonics, School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland
NASAAfter successfully completing their mission to the Moon, the Artemis II crew is about to return to Earth.
The four astronauts set a new record for how far humans have travelled from Earth, reaching a maximum distance of 406,771 kilometres from our home planet.
Their journey back will culminate in a high-speed, hypersonic and extremely hot...





