The Laser Ranging Experiment of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter: Five Years of Operations and Data Analysis

Abstract: We describe the results of the Laser Ranging (LR) experiment carried out from June 2009…

A New Lunar Digital Elevation Model from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter and SELENE Terrain Camera

Abstract: We present an improved lunar digital elevation model (DEM) covering latitudes within +/-60 deg, at…

Small-Grid Dithers for the JWST Coronagraphs

Abstract: We discuss new results of coronagraphic simulations demonstrating a novel mode for JWST that utilizes…

A Fast Hybrid (3-D/1-D) Model for Thermal Radiative Transfer in Cirrus via Successive Orders of Scattering

Abstract: We investigate the impact of cirrus cloud heterogeneity on the direct emission by cloud or…

Asymmetric Expansion of the Youngest Galactic Supernova Remnant G1.9+0.3

Abstract: The youngest Galactic supernova remnant (SNR) G1.9+0.3, produced by a (probable) SN Ia that exploded…

X-Ray Reflection and an Exceptionally Long Thermonuclear Helium Burst from IGR J17062-6143

Abstract: Thermonuclear X-ray bursts from accreting neutron stars power brief but strong irradiation of their surroundings,…

Commercial Crew Launch America

Abstract: This presentation is intended to discuss NASA's long term human exploration goals of our solar…

The Polarimeter for Relativistic Astrophysical X-ray Sources

Abstract: The Polarimeter for Relativistic Astrophysical X-ray Sources (PRAXyS) is one of three Small Explorer (SMEX)…

The Stochastic X-Ray Variability of the Accreting Millisecond Pulsar MAXI J0911-655

Abstract: In this work, I report on the stochastic X-ray variability of the 340 hertz accreting…

Performance of the PRAXyS X-Ray Polarimeter

Abstract: The performance of the Time Projection Chamber (TPC) polarimeter for the Polarimeter for Relativistic Astrophysical…