LunarExploration
Johnson’s Paige Whittington Builds a Symphony of Simulations
Johnson’s Paige Whittington Builds a Symphony of Simulations Paige Whittington, a NASA engineer, combines her passion for music and space exploration by developing simulations to inform human spaceflight decisions. As a principal flutist for Purdue University’s Wind Ensemble, Whittington learned the importance of harmonization and teamwork, skills she now applies to her work as a […]
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Student Coders Bring Novel Approaches to NASA Challenge
Student Coders Bring Novel Approaches to NASA Challenge NASA partnered with the US Department of Agriculture, Amazon Web Services, and Colorado State University to challenge college students to design AI-driven solutions for real-world problems. The challenge, called the Spring 2025 CSU Hackathon, asked teams of four students to develop autonomous mapping systems or algorithms that […]
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NASA Moon Observing Instrument to Get Another Shot at Lunar Ops
NASA Moon Observing Instrument to Get Another Shot at Lunar Ops NASA’s Mass Spectrometer Observing Lunar Operations (MSOLO) instrument will launch to the Moon on a commercial rover no earlier than 2026, following its successful demonstration in lunar conditions during the Intuitive Machines 2 mission. MSOLO will measure low molecular weight volatiles on the lunar […]
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Piezoelectric-Based Power Conversion for Lunar Surface Systems
Piezoelectric-Based Power Conversion for Lunar Surface Systems Piezoelectric-based power conversion systems are being developed for small power systems on the lunar surface. These systems aim to offer high power density, reducing size, weight, and cost while maintaining high efficiency. The extreme lunar environment poses challenges, but piezoelectric systems can withstand prolonged exposure to cold and […]
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