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[NASA Dips Into Futuristic AR Tech To Build Powerful Roman Space Telescope] Engineers at NASA are turning to augmented reality (AR) to build spacecraft more efficiently and with greater accuracy. The Roman Space Telescope team has already started applying the technology while working on the next-gen observatory — its next major eye on the sky after the James Webb Space Telescope's massive success. Roman is currently being assembled at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and the agency said AR has already saved days' worth of work. Tasks that would typically require multiple engineers and technicians were also able to be completed with way less effort. With augmented reality headsets and advanced measuring techniques, the NASA team has been able to project digital models of the telescope’s components into the real world. This allows them to align parts with an accuracy down to thousandths of an inch and identify potential interference before any manual assembly takes place. "We've been able to place sensors, mounting interfaces, and other spacecraft hardware in 3D space faster and more accurately than previous techniques," said Ron Glenn, a NASA Goddard engineer, in a press release. This could be a game changer as constructing a spacecraft is no easy feat. These structures must be lightweight, yet capable of withstanding extreme conditions; they must contain numerous complex systems, yet have components that snap together seamlessly. Procuring this type of machine requires extensive theorizing, rigorous testing, and, often, quite a bit of money. It even introduces significant complexity during manufacturing — consider how a slight aberration on one of the Hubble Space Telescope's mirrors before it launched in 1990 led NASA to create an entire mission that required astronauts to fix it in Earth orbit. Furthermore, the virtual nature of augmented reality also means information is readily available to anyone linked into the AR. For instance, an engineer can quickly reference important information on the spot, from big-picture structural guidelines all the way down to torque specifications for individual bolts — all accessible via different hand gestures. There is also the added benefit that remote engineers can provide input virtually from wherever they are. But the benefits go beyond just time saving, with Glenn emphasizing that AR has allowed the team to achieve more than they initially expected. Source: https://lnkd.in/eCZiixYc #galaxyaerosgh #space #spaceexploration #SpaceNews

A fascinating revelation: NASA's betting big on a 36-pixel camera named Resolve, part of the XRISM project, and no, you didn't hear it wrong - only 36 pixels! 🌌✨ Though modest in pixel count, Resolve isn't your everyday camera. It's a microcalorimeter spectrometer that gauges the heat of each incoming X-ray. This enables the decoding of chemical fingerprints of elements with unprecedented accuracy in space research. 🔬📊 Is its limited pixel count a handicap? On the contrary, every pixel in Resolve is a powerhouse! It generates rich visual data spanning from 400 to 12,000 electron volts, providing a revealing 3D perspective of the final frontier. 🌠🛰️ The applications? Plentiful. Resolve helps scientists study hot gas movement in galaxy clusters or track elements in supernova remnants for better understanding of the universe.🔭🚀 Inspiring, isn't it? Who knew just 36 pixels could open up such expansive horizons of space exploration! What are your thoughts on leveraging limited resources for maximum impact #NASA #Resolve #XRISM #space #microcalorimeter #spectrometer #Xray #chemicalfingerprint #space research #pixel #electronvolts #galaxyclusters #ReachifyMe

"This IS the droid you're looking for." NASA Droid: Year 1962 FriendsofNASA.org: Happy Star Wars Day! Happy National Space Day! "This Star Wars Day we're betting this droid, built around 1962 to test NASA space suits, would beat C-3PO in a fight. Its mechanized limbs had strain gauges to indicate how much force was required to move in a suit." —NASA History Office First of all there is a question of just what to call this device. Is it a “dummy”? That’s what its creators called it sometimes, but that sounds too pejorative and does not give credit to its complexity. Is it a “robot”? That’s what it looks like. Or is it an “android,” defined by the dictionary as “an automaton made to resemble a human being”? But what is an “automaton”? “Anything that can move or act of itself,” among other definitions. That is close enough, so we will call it an “android” from now on. The android was built in Chicago at the Illinois Institute of Technology beginning around 1962, to test space suits for NASA. It was intended to be installed in a prototype suit (on Earth), and its limbs would be set in motion that closely resembled what a human suit wearer would do. Strain gauges would tell how much force was required to move in a suit, and therefore how much effort an astronaut needed to wear the suit. It was never intended to fly in space, and could not operate without a control console connected to it. Apparently it also could not stand on its own, but was suspended by a parachute-type harness. The device worked on hydraulic motors, which were controlled by knobs operated by a human operator nearby. It did not have any computer or “brain” in it. Therefore I avoid the term “robot,” which implies self-contained autonomous operation, although in other respects it does resemble a robot, and that term is not totally inaccurate. Although lacking a computer, it was nevertheless a very significant breakthrough in the ability to mimic the motions of the human body. As a dramatic demonstration of its capabilities, its designers got it to dance “the twist,” and to mimic the pelvic gyrations of Elvis Presley. Because of the maze of tiny tubes and valves that carried hydraulic fluid, the android tended to leak, which could have damaged an expensive space suit. At times it was covered with a “wet suit” to catch the leaks, but I believe that problem was never solved. As far as I can tell, only two androids were built, and it never really fulfilled the function it was built for. The project ended around 1967. Source: https://lnkd.in/gSpCVTbc Credit: National Air & Space Museum Image Credit: Eric Long Story Credit: Paul Ceruzzi Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago Illinois Institute of Technology Illinois State Board of Education #NASA #Space #History #Spacesuits #Testing #GeminiProgram #ApolloProgram #Droid #HumanSpaceflight #StarWarsDay #NationalSpaceDay #SpaceTechnology #Engineering #IllinoisTech #Chicago #NASM #WashingtonDC #UnitedStates #STEM #Education

"This IS the droid you're looking for." NASA Droid: Year 1962 FriendsofNASA.org: Happy Star Wars Day! Happy National Space Day! "This Star Wars Day we're betting this droid, built around 1962 to test NASA space suits, would beat C-3PO in a fight. Its mechanized limbs had strain gauges to indicate how much force was required to move in a suit." —NASA History Office First of all there is a question of just what to call this device. Is it a “dummy”? That’s what its creators called it sometimes, but that sounds too pejorative and does not give credit to its complexity. Is it a “robot”? That’s what it looks like. Or is it an “android,” defined by the dictionary as “an automaton made to resemble a human being”? But what is an “automaton”? “Anything that can move or act of itself,” among other definitions. That is close enough, so we will call it an “android” from now on. The android was built in Chicago at the Illinois Institute of Technology beginning around 1962, to test space suits for NASA. It was intended to be installed in a prototype suit (on Earth), and its limbs would be set in motion that closely resembled what a human suit wearer would do. Strain gauges would tell how much force was required to move in a suit, and therefore how much effort an astronaut needed to wear the suit. It was never intended to fly in space, and could not operate without a control console connected to it. Apparently it also could not stand on its own, but was suspended by a parachute-type harness. The device worked on hydraulic motors, which were controlled by knobs operated by a human operator nearby. It did not have any computer or “brain” in it. Therefore I avoid the term “robot,” which implies self-contained autonomous operation, although in other respects it does resemble a robot, and that term is not totally inaccurate. Although lacking a computer, it was nevertheless a very significant breakthrough in the ability to mimic the motions of the human body. As a dramatic demonstration of its capabilities, its designers got it to dance “the twist,” and to mimic the pelvic gyrations of Elvis Presley. Because of the maze of tiny tubes and valves that carried hydraulic fluid, the android tended to leak, which could have damaged an expensive space suit. At times it was covered with a “wet suit” to catch the leaks, but I believe that problem was never solved. As far as I can tell, only two androids were built, and it never really fulfilled the function it was built for. The project ended around 1967. Source: https://lnkd.in/gT-49s9T Credit: National Air & Space Museum (NASM) Image Credit: Eric Long/NASM Story Credit: Paul Ceruzzi/NASM Release Date: Sept. 8, 2009 Ulrich Eberle, Ph.D. Randall Nichols Mark Gotch Joseph A. Sholtis, Jr. #NASA #Space #History #Spacesuits #Testing #GeminiProgram #ApolloProgram #Droid #HumanSpaceflight #StarWarsDay #NationalSpaceDay #SpaceTechnology #Engineering #IllinoisTech #Chicago #NASM #WashingtonDC #UnitedStates #STEM #Education

"Tiny NASA cameras to picture interaction between lander, moon's surface -Say cheese, moon. We're coming in for a close-up. As #IntuitiveMachines' #NovaC lander descends toward the moon, four tiny NASA cameras will be trained on the lunar surface, collecting imagery of how the surface changes from #interactions with the #spacecraft's #engine plume. Developed at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, Stereo Cameras for Lunar Plume-Surface Studies (SCALPSS) is an array of cameras placed around the base of a lunar lander to collect imagery during and after descent. Using a technique called stereo photogrammetry, researchers at Langley will use the overlapping images from the version of SCALPSS on Nova-C—SCALPSS 1.0—to produce a 3D view of the surface. These images of the moon's surface won't just be a "gee-whiz" novelty. As trips to the moon increase and the number of payloads touching down in proximity to one another grows, scientists and engineers need to be able to accurately predict the effects of landings. How much will the surface change? As a lander comes down, what happens to the lunar soil, or regolith, it ejects? With limited data collected during descent and landing to date, SCALPSS will be the first dedicated instrument to measure plume-surface interaction on the moon in real time and help to answer these questions. "... Phys org #Cameras #SCALPPS #photogrammetry #capture #imagery #lunar #landing #future #missions #Moon #footage #lander #lunarlander #spaceexploration #payloads #explore #space #Nasa #NASALangleyResearchCenter #sciences #technology #research #landing #prediction #touchdown

The Bubble Nebula | Hubble’s Inside the Image FriendsofNASA.org: NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured a stunning image of the Bubble Nebula, a glowing cosmic bubble formed by the intense winds of a massive star. In this video, Dr. Ken Carpenter dives into the mesmerizing details of the Bubble Nebula and discusses how Hubble's observations continue to reveal the intricate beauty and complexity of the universe. The Bubble Nebula, also known as NGC 7635, is an emission nebula located 8,000 light-years away. It is also referred to as Sharpless 162, or Caldwell 11. It is an H II region emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. It lies close to the direction of the open cluster Messier 52. The "bubble" is created by the stellar wind from a massive hot, 8.7 magnitude young central star, SAO 20575 (BD+60°2522). The nebula is near a giant molecular cloud which contains the expansion of the bubble nebula while itself being excited by the hot central star, causing it to glow. It was discovered in 1787 by William Herschel. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Producer, Director & Editor: James Leigh Director of Photography: James Ball Executive Producers: James Leigh & Matthew Duncan Production & Post: Origin Films Video Credits: Hubble Space Telescope Animation: ESA/Hubble - M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen Duration: 3 minutes Release Date: Sept. 6, 2024 #NASA #ESA #Astronomy #Space #Science #Hubble #Nebula #BubbleNebula #NGC7635 #Sharpless162 #Caldwell11 #StarSAO20575 #Cassiopeia #Constellation #MilkyWayGalaxy #Universe #HST #SpaceTelescope #GSFC #STScI #UnitedStates #Europe #STEM #Education #Animation #HD #Video

The Future of synthetic simulations – is here! 🎬   Check out this video as an example showcasing cutting-edge advancements in synthetic rendering for real-time simulations of a NASA unpressurized Lunar lander. 🌑 By seamlessly merging modern & traditional tools with state-of-the-art technologies - infused with a touch of ‘Hollywood flair’ 📽 - we can now craft experiences that will 'engage & captivate audiences from all walks of life - globally! And the interesting part? They'll never suspect it's powered by Unreal.   As someone deeply immersed in crafting real 3D simulations for space operations & training, I've been marveled at the ability to re-create space environments & intricate missions with stunning flair. The convergence of technology in industries like gaming, spearheaded by innovators such as NVIDIA, underscores the remarkable progress we've made in the last 25+ yrs revolutionizing the sector. Who else remembers the days of tweaking & updating "video cards" for better performance? XPLORATION LLC 🚀 #TechEvolution #SpaceSimulation #Training #unrealengine5 #unity #doug #edge   Video by John F. Connolly, Editor – Research: NASA LUNAR LANDER CONCEPTS BEYOND APOLLO 🚀 > https://lnkd.in/ec57-PvS Find NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration JSC publication about the lander (2019): https://lnkd.in/esM2FgMY

Webb's Rho Ophiuchi Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Klaus Pontoppidan (STScI), Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI) Explanation: A mere 390 light-years away, Sun-like stars and future planetary systems are forming in the Rho Ophiuchi molecular cloud complex, the closest star-forming region to our fair planet. The James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam peered into the nearby natal chaos to capture this infrared image at an inspiring scale. The spectacular cosmic snapshot was released to celebrate the successful first year of Webb's exploration of the Universe. The frame spans less than a light-year across the Rho Ophiuchi region and contains about 50 young stars. Brighter stars clearly sport Webb's characteristic pattern of diffraction spikes. Huge jets of shocked molecular hydrogen blasting from newborn stars are red in the image, with the large, yellowish dusty cavity carved out by the energetic young star near its center. Near some stars in the stunning image are shadows cast by their protoplanetary disks. #universe #RhoOphiuchi #newborn #stars #hydrogen #blasting #energy #protoplanetary #jwst

Research : Geomagnetic Storm Forecasting In 2023, we participated for the first time in the NASA Space Apps Challenge and were nominated as Global Winners. Here, I share the paper of that achievement. Our team, consisting of Jorge Lozano and Melissa Amado , developed an innovative geomagnetic storm prediction model that won this prestigious competition. Our project, titled Advanced Geomagnetic Storm Forecasting Using DSCOVR and CASSIOPE Missions , combines data from the DSCOVR and CASSIOPE missions to predict the planetary K-index (Kp) with a lead time of 20 minutes to 1 hour. This is crucial for protecting modern technologies, such as GPS satellite systems and power grids, which are vulnerable to geomagnetic storms. Key Aspects of the Project: ✅ Data Integration: Combining historical and real-time data from the DSCOVR and CASSIOPE missions. ✅ Predictive Model: Implementing a neural network model to classify Kp values, achieving an accuracy of 82%. ✅ Correlation Analysis: Identifying key predictors of geomagnetic activity. This achievement not only improves the predictive capability for geomagnetic storms but also contributes to better preparedness and mitigation of their impacts on modern technology. We are deeply grateful to the Nasa Space Apps Challenge Cusco team for their support and guidance throughout the process and special grateful to Jose Ostolaza for your support in each moment. BeE3 LabTech NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration CalgaryToSpace Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne #NASAAppsChallenge #SpaceWeather #GeomagneticStorms #PredictiveModeling #DataScience #AI #MachineLearning #DSCOVR #CASSIOPE #TeamSuccess #Innovation #Technology #SpaceApps

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY: MOON EXPLORATION (ODYSSEUS) #scienceandtechnology #nasa #artemis #odysseus #usspacecraft #moonexploration #deepspace #spaceexploration #navigationdopplerlidar #stereocamerasystem #unmannedsystems #autonomousvehicles The mission (to the moon for the proactive endeavour) is a success now, and intuitive insight will be in our perusal by the apparatus (robotic machine). The useful assistance (collaboration to obtain needed apparatus like the Navigation Doppler Lidar) from NASA is eventually helpful [Ramji, 2024]. "Intuitive Machines: US company makes historic Moon landing" [Amos, 2024] Reference: - Amos, J., (2024). Intuitive Machines: US company makes historic Moon landing. (2024). BBC News. [Online]. Available at: https://lnkd.in/epZa-MYU [Accessed 23 Feb. 2024]. - Ramji, N., (2024). Intuitive Machines, NASA Science Progress Toward Moon Landing – Artemis. [online] Available at: https://lnkd.in/eJWCVFcz [Accessed 23 Feb. 2024].