Abstract: The Zag meteorite is a halite-bearing H3-6 chondrite [1]. We have been studying a dark…
Author: New NASA STI
Mineralogical, Spectral, and Compositional Changes During Heating of Hydrous Carbonaceous Chondrites
Abstract: Hydrous carbonaceous chondrites experienced hydration and subsequent dehydration by heating, which resulted in a variety…
Developing Science Operations Concepts for the Future of Planetary Surface Exploration
Abstract: Through fly-by, orbiter, rover, and even crewed missions, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has…
Oriented Mineral Transformation in a Dark Inclusion from the Leoville Meteorite
Abstract: Dark inclusions (DIs) in chondrites and achondrites are dark gray to black fragments that include…
The Nitty Gritty: How We Make Analogs Work
Abstract: NASA's Human Research Program (HRP) is becoming increasingly reliant on Isolated, Confined and Controlled (ICC)…
Value of Sample Return and High Precision Analyses: Need for A Resource of Compelling Stories, Metaphors and Examples for Public Speakers
Abstract: There is widespread agreement among planetary scientists that much of what we know about the…
Integrated Cryogenic Propulsion Test Article Thermal Vacuum Hotfire Testing
Abstract: In support of a facility characterization test, the Integrated Cryogenic Propulsion Test Article (ICPTA) was…
Cold Helium Gas Pressurization For Spacecraft Cryogenic Propulsion Systems
Abstract: To reduce the dry mass of a spacecraft pressurization system, helium pressurant may be stored…