Abstract: Motivation. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy charged the nation "to land a man on…
Author: New NASA STI
Unreported Emission Lines of Rb, Ce, La, Sr, Y, Zr, Pb and Se Detected Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
Abstract: Information on emission lines for major and minor elements is readily available from the National…
Standards for Analysis of Ce, La, Pb, Rb, Se, Sr, Y, AND Zr in Rock Samples Using Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and X-ray Fluorescence
Abstract: Analytical geochemistry has long depended on the availability of robust suites of rock standards with…
Getting to the Heart of Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Astronauts for Exploration Class Missions
Abstract: Since the beginning of manned spaceflight, NASA has recognized the potential risk of cardiovascular decrements…
NASA Space Radiation Protection Strategies: Risk Assessment and Permissible Exposure Limits
Abstract: Permissible exposure limits (PELs) for short-term and career astronaut exposures to space radiation have been…
The Geographic Distribution of Boulder Halo Craters at Mid-to-High Latitudes on Mars
Abstract: Extensive evidence exists for ground ice at mid-to-high latitudes on Mars, including results from neutron…
HRP Chief Scientist’s Office: Conducting Research to Enable Deep Space Exploration
Abstract: The HRP Chief Scientist's Office sets the scientific agenda for the Human Research Program. As…
Marginalizing Instrument Systematics in HST WFC3 Transit Light Curves
Abstract: Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) infrared observations at 1.1-1.7 microns probe…
Lava Eruption and Emplacement: Using Clues from Hawaii and Iceland to Probe the Lunar Past
Abstract: Investigating recent eruptions on Earth is crucial to improving understanding of relationships between eruption dynamics…
Direct Radiative Effect of Aerosols Based on PARASOL and OMI Satellite Observations
Abstract: Accurate portrayal of the aerosol characteristics is crucial to determine aerosol contribution to the Earth's…