Eli5: How does a space capsule traveling so fast through the atmosphere cause immense heat?
I was just thinking about the Artemis 2 mission, and I remember the heat shield was being talked about a lot, because it didn’t work as planned on Artemis 1. I googled why they needed a heat shield, and it sounds like it is because the air was being compressed so hard, it created heat. I don’t understand how that works, so I would love to know. Thanks in advance!!