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Thermal Images of the Space Shuttle

NASA researchers are capturing thermal images of the space shuttle during reentry to design better heat shields.

By Brittany Sauser

The initial images captured by the Navy鈥檚 infrared optical system, Cast Glance, are black and white. This one shows the space shuttle Discovery, during mission STS-128, reentering the Earth鈥檚 atmosphere on September 11.

Photo by: NASA/HYTHIRM team


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