Abstract: The neutral mass spectrometer on the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft collected…
Author: New NASA STI
Electron Energetics in the Martian Dayside Ionosphere: Model Comparisons with MAVEN Data
Abstract: This paper presents a study of the energetics of the dayside ionosphere of Mars using…
Cometary Origin of Atmospheric Methane Variations on Mars Unlikely
Abstract: The detection of methane in the atmosphere of Mars was first reported in 2004. Since…
Perchlorate Formation on Mars Through Surface Radiolysis-Initiated Atmospheric Chemistry: A Potential Mechanism
Abstract: Recent observations of the Martian surface by the Phoenix lander and the Sample Analysis at…
Discordant K-Ar and Young Exposure Dates for the Windjana Sandstone, Kimberley, Gale Crater, Mars
Abstract: K-Ar and noble gas surface exposure age measurements were carried out on the Windjana sandstone,…
Microbial Extremophiles for Earth and Beyond: Pushing the Boundaries with Synthetic Biology
Abstract: All organisms live in a multi-dimensional physical and chemical niche space. Discoveries in the 20th…
Risk-Significant Adverse Condition Awareness Strengthens Assurance of Fault Management Systems
Abstract: As spaceflight systems increase in complexity, Fault Management (FM) systems are ranked high in risk-based…
Applications of VIC for Climate Land Cover Change Imapacts
Abstract: Study focuses on the Lower Mekong Basin (LMB), the LMB is an economically and ecologically…
Simultaneous Observations of Atmospheric Tides from Combined in Situ and Remote Observations at Mars from the MAVEN Spacecraft
Abstract: We report the observations of longitudinal variations in the Martian thermosphere associated with nonmigrating tides.…