UK aerospace engineering researcher earns NASA Early Career Faculty Award
September 09, 2026
September 09, 2026
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 9 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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UK aerospace engineering researcher earns NASA Early Career Faculty Award
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Have you ever wondered, what happens when a spacecraft plunges through a planet's atmosphere?
Dan Fries knows it encounters searing temperatures, powerful shock waves and chemically reactive gases -conditions that can push even the most advanced heat shields to . . .
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UK aerospace engineering researcher earns NASA Early Career Faculty Award
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Have you ever wondered, what happens when a spacecraft plunges through a planet's atmosphere?
Dan Fries knows it encounters searing temperatures, powerful shock waves and chemically reactive gases -conditions that can push even the most advanced heat shields to . . .
