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The Sample at Mars Analysis (SAM) Detections of CO2 and CO in Sedimentary Material from Gale Crater, Mars: Implications for the Presence of Organic Carbon and Microbial Habitability on Mars
Abstract: Sedimentary rock samples heated to 860 degrees Centigrade in the SAM (Sample at Mars) instrument…
Visual Odometry for Autonomous Deep-Space Navigation
Abstract: Visual Odometry fills two critical needs shared by all future exploration architectures considered by NASA:…
Position Error Covariance Matrix Validation and Correction
Abstract: In order to calculate operationally accurate collision probabilities, the position error covariance matrices predicted at…
Analysis of Potential Glove-Induced Hand Injury Metrics During Typical Neutral Buoyancy Training Operations
Abstract: Injuries to the hands are common among astronauts who train for extravehicular activity. When the…
Human Mars EDL Pathfinder Study: Assessment of Technology Development Gaps and Mitigations
Abstract: This paper presents the results of a NASA initiated Agency-wide assessment to better characterize the…
Ultraviolet Testing of Space Suit Materials for Mars
Abstract: Human missions to Mars may require radical changes in the approach to extra-vehicular (EVA) suit…
Shape Morphing Adaptive Radiator Technology (SMART) for Variable Heat Rejection
Abstract: The proposed technology leverages the temperature dependent phase change of shape memory alloys (SMAs) to…