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Why do space shuttles get hot?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

They heat up on their return to earth because of simple friction. The shuttle hitting the atmosphere slows its rate of speed and causes the outside of the craft to get very hot.

It is exactly the same as a 'shooting star' hitting our atmosphere.

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14y ago

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