Meteoroid atmospheric entry is a multifaceted phenomenon wherein small celestial objects, upon encountering Earth’s atmosphere at high velocities, experience rapid heating that leads to ablation, ...

NASA has recently detected metallic fragments entering Earth’s atmosphere, sparking intrigue and concern among scientists and the public alike. These fragments, originating from space debris, ...

A meteorite that survived atmospheric entry and smashed through the roof of a Georgia home earlier this year may have formed before Earth itself, according to a scientist from the University of ...

Abstract: The Kentucky Re-entry Universal Payload System (KRUPS) provides a quick-turnaround, low-cost platform to conduct atmospheric entry experiments. KRUPS is designed to test multiple types of ...

Abstract: The design of next-generation, high-speed flight vehicles requires a combination of robust flow simulations and low-uncertainty ground test data. Although high-fidelity modeling advancements ...