Abstract: In January 2015 the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) released the Core Flight System…
Author: New NASA STI
EoC Study Update to Examine the Cost, Schedule and Technical Changes to NASA Projects
Abstract: The original National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Explanation of Change (EoC) study was conducted…
A Cryogenic Thermal Source for Detector Array Characterization
Abstract: We describe the design, fabrication, and validation of a cryogenically compatible quasioptical thermal source for…
Remotely Distinguishing and Mapping Endogenic Water on the Moon
Abstract: Water and/or hydroxyl detected remotely on the lunar surface originates from several sources: (i) comets…
The Implications of Tides on the Mimas Ocean Hypothesis
Abstract: We investigate whether a present-day global ocean within Mimas is compatible with the lack of…
Photospheric Emission in the Joint GBM and Konus Prompt Spectra of GRB 120323A
Abstract: GRB 120323A is a very intense short gamma-ray burst (GRB) detected simultaneously during its prompt…
LiDAR-Derived Surface Roughness Signatures of Basaltic Lava Types at the Muliwai a Pele Lava Channel, Mauna Ulu, Hawai’i
Abstract: We used light detection and ranging (LiDAR) data to calculate roughness patterns (homogeneity, mean-roughness, and…
Predicting the Magnetic Field of Earth-Impacting CMEs
Abstract: Predicting the impact of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and the southward component of their magnetic…
The Atmospheric Response to High Nonthermal Electron Beam Fluxes in Solar Flares. I. Modeling the Brightest NUV Footpoints in the X1 Solar Flare of 2014 March 29
Abstract: The 2014 March 29 X1 solar flare (SOL20140329T17:48) produced bright continuum emission in the far-…
Determining Cloud Thermodynamic Phase from Micropulse Lidar Network Data
Abstract: Determining cloud thermodynamic phase is a critical factor in studies of Earth's radiation budget. Here…