Abstract: The Bumper 3 computer code is the primary tool used by NASA for micrometeoroid and…
Author: New NASA STI
Experimental Hypervelocity Dust Impact in Olivine: FIB/TEM Characterization of Micron-Scale Craters with Comparison to Natural and Laser-Simulated Small-Scale Impact Effects
Abstract: The space weathering of regoliths on airless bodies and the formation of their exospheres is…
NEEMO 21: Tools, Techniques, Technologies and Training for Science Exploration
Abstract: The 21st mission of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Extreme Environment Mission Operations…
Smectite Formation in Acid Sulfate Environments on Mars
Abstract: Phyllosilicates of the smectite group detected in Noachian and early Hesperian terrains on Mars were…
Mineral Trends in Early Hesperian Lacustrine Mudstone at Gale Crater, Mars
Abstract: The Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover landed in Gale crater in August 2012 to study…
Using Reactive Transport Modeling to Understand Formation of the Stimson Sedimentary Unit and Altered Fracture Zones at Gale Crater, Mars
Abstract: Water flowing through sediments at Gale Crater, Mars created environments that were likely habitable, and…
Analyzing the Chemical and Spectral Effects of Pulsed Laser Irradiation to Simulate Space Weathering of a Carbonaceous Chondrite
Abstract: Space weathering processes alter the chemical composition, microstructure, and spectral characteristics of material on the…
A Mission Concept Based on the ISECG Human Lunar Surface Architecture
Abstract: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is participating in the International Space Exploration Coordination…
Structure from Motion Photogrammetry and Micro X-Ray Computed Tomography 3-D Reconstruction Data Fusion for Non-Destructive Conservation Documentation of Lunar Samples
Abstract: Our team is developing a modern, cross-disciplinary approach to documentation and preservation of astromaterials, specifically…
Complex Volcanism at Oppenheimer U Floor-Fractured Crater
Abstract: Recent remote sensing studies have identified complex volcanism in the floor-fractured crater (FFC) Oppenheimer U,…