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"We propose to continue our detector development program in X-ray astronomy. Under our current grant we are developing a new type of active pixel detector. The current funding...

<p>Low specific mass (&lt; 3&nbsp; kg/kW) in-space electric power and propulsion can drastically alter the paradigm for exploration of the Solar System, changing...

<p>The purpose of this project is to extend current ground-based Human Reliability Analysis (HRA) techniques to a long-duration, space-based tool to more effectively...

<p> The objective of the proposed research is to develop and test a prototype of an innovative and simple detector technique to identify moderate energy (a few MeV)...

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"We are developing rotating-baseline nulling-interferometry techniques and algorithms on the single-aperture Hale and Keck telescopes at near-infrared wavelengths, aimed at the...

<p>Our Phase I study demonstrated that&nbsp;muons, the long-range charged component of GCR showers, can penetrate SSBs on the order of a km in diameter or less,...

<p><strong>Overview</strong></p><p>GMAT is a feature rich system containing high fidelity space system models, optimization and targeting,<br...

<p> The <em>Multi Element Telescope for Imaging and Spectroscopy, METIS</em>, investigation has been conceived to perform off-limb and near-Sun coronagraphy...

We propose to develop the next generation MicroShutter Array (MSA) as a multi-object field selector for missions anticipated in the next two decades. For many applications, this...

<p> The Earth&rsquo;s ionosphere is home to a number of phenomena that are regularly observed but still unpredictable; obvious examples include equatorial spread F,...

<p>A great deal of effort has gone into the development of point-of-use methods to meet the challenge of rapid bacterial identification for both environmental monitoring...

<p>AM offers the potential to be revolutionary for GRC hybrid disk concept as it: i) bypasses joining through direct deposition or &ldquo;building&rdquo; of the PX...

<p> &nbsp;</p> <p align="center"> &nbsp;<strong><u>Methodology </u></strong></p> <p> Fly a high altitude sounding...

<p><strong>LED light sources are ideal for plant growth systems. However, commercially available multi-color LED illumination panels are designed and manufactured to...

Technologies include, but are not limited to, electric and advanced chemical propulsion, propellantless propulsion such as aerocapture and solar sails, sample return ascent...

<p>Future missions to Mars require landed mass that exceeds the capability of current entry, descent, and landing technology.&nbsp; New technology and techniques are...

<p> Develop a service-oriented hazard/disaster monitoring data system enabling both science and decision-support communities to monitor ground motion in areas of interest...

<p>Develop control and planning algorithms for a science-driven spacecraft/rover hybrid, such that the rover is able to autonomously reach designated targets and point...

<p>Further refinements to the FOSS technologies are focusing on &ldquo;smart&rdquo; sensing techniques that adjust sensing parameters as needed in real time so...