NuStar Hard X-Ray View of Low-Luminosity Active Galactic Nuclei: High-Energy Cutoff and Truncated Thin Disk

Abstract: We report the analysis of simultaneous XMM-Newton+Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) observations of two low-luminosity…

Reflective Coatings for the Future X-Ray Mirror Substrates

Abstract: We present the development of the reflective coating by magnetron sputtering deposition onto precisely-fabricated thin…

Harmonized Landsat/Sentinel-2 Products for Land Monitoring

Abstract: The Harmonized Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2 (HLS) project is a NASA initiative aiming to produce a…

The Sariçiçek Howardite Fall in Turkey: Source Crater of HED Meteorites on Vesta and Impact Risk of Vestoids

Abstract: The Sariçiçek howardite meteorite shower consisting of 343 documented stones occurred on September 2, 2015…

Automating Test Procedures Using Robot Software

Abstract: This paper will discuss the project I was assigned during the 2018 Spring semester NIFS…

Rethinking CO Antibiosignatures in the Search for Life Beyond the Solar System

Abstract: Some atmospheric gases have been proposed as counter indicators to the presence of life on…

Impact of Blackbody Warm-Up Cool-Down Cycle on the Calibration of Aqua MODIS and S-NPP VIIRS Thermal Emissive Bands

Abstract: This paper evaluates the calibration quality during the blackbody (BB) warm-up cool-down cycle for thermal…

On the 2018 Outburst of the Accreting Millisecond X-Ray Pulsar Swift J1756.9-2508 As Seen with NICER

Abstract: We report on the coherent timing analysis of the 182 Hz accreting millisecond X-ray pulsar…

Astronomical X-Ray Optics Using Mono-Crystalline Silicon: High Resolution, Light Weight, and Low Cost

Abstract: X-ray astronomy critically depends on X-ray optics. The capability of an X-ray telescope is largelydetermined…

Trends and Seasonal Variability of Atmospheric NO2 and HNO3 Concentrations Across Three Major African Biomes Inferred from Long-Term Series of Ground-Based and Satellite Measurements

Abstract: In the framework of the INDAAF (International Network to study Deposition and Atmospheric chemistry in…