Traditional space-based thermal sensors rely on bulky cryogenic coolers to remain at a constant temperature of about -300 degrees Fahrenheit. Cryogenic coolers add a lot of mass to space instruments. For example, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), a space-based infrared radiometer serving aboard NASA’s Aqua and Terra satellites, weighs more than 500 pounds. Source … Read more
7 Min Read Digging Deeper to Find Life on Ocean Worlds Conceptual image of a cryobot breaching into the ocean of Europa and searching for signs of life. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech SNAPSHOT In February 2023, researchers from around the country gathered at a NASA-sponsored workshop to discuss the latest developments and a roadmap for a cryobot … Read more
“This new generation of High Performance GEOS-Chem offers major advancements for ease of use, computational performance, versatility, resolution, and accuracy,” said Randall Martin, a professor at Washington University’s McKelvey School of Engineering and Primary Investigator for the High Performance GEOS-Chem project. Source link
5 Min Read Tracing the Origin and Energization of Plasma inthe Heliosphere – Credits: Stephen Alvey, University of Michigan PROJECT: Solar Wind Pickup Ion Composition Energy Spectrometer (SPICES) SNAPSHOT: SPICES is a new sensor that will help scientists discover where matter originates and how it is energized throughout the solar system SPICES will measure plasma … Read more