Upper-atmospheric lithium pollution directly linked to Falcon 9 reentry

• A plume of upper-atmospheric lithium pollution observed in February 2025 has been attributed to the reentry of a specific rocket stage. • The results, published in Communications

Science · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 136 words

Estimating Surface Heating of an Atmospheric Reentry Vehicle With Simulation

• Join Hannah Alpert (NASA Ames) to explore thermal data from the record-breaking 6-meter LOFTID inflatable aeroshell. • Learn how COMSOL Multiphysics® was used to perform inverse

Estimating Surface Heating of an Atmospheric Reentry Vehicle With Simulation

• Join Hannah Alpert (NASA Ames) to explore thermal data from the record-breaking 6-meter LOFTID inflatable aeroshell. • Learn how COMSOL Multiphysics® was used to perform inverse