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Fluid studies for NASA's Project Mercury (sh.itjust.works)
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Shadowgraphs of fluid disturbances around high-velocity vehicles demonstrate how a blunt-bodied vehicle produces a shockwave in front of the vehicle, which allows it to stay cooler during reentry. 1960.

Source: https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/nasa-wind-tunnels-photos/

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[-] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

This is cool as hell

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