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Most Of Moon’s Water Likely Remains Chemically Bound In Its Deep Interior
Aside from an unknown quantity of water in the Moon’s permanently shaded polar craters, the lion’s share of what water the Moon may have is likely chemically bound in its deep interior.
China Successfully Tests Reusable Long March-10B
On Friday, July 10th, China achieved a major milestone as its Long March-10B completed a its maiden test flight, which included the retrieval of its first stage booster.
A Day In The Sun: 11th July 24 Hours of Solar Activity in 80 Seconds | NASA SDO
Deadly meat allergies from tick bites are on the rise. Should you be worried?
Alpha-gal syndrome is increasing across the U.S., driven by lone star ticks
Is it a problem for cats to eat insects? Researchers are probing feline diets to find out
The sheer amount of insects that free-range cats consume might surprise you
Wally Funk, Aviation Pioneer and Oldest Woman to Travel to Space, Dies at 87
Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died. She was 87.
How a 1,900-year-old latrine helps explain why Roman concrete lasts
An ancient sample shows calcite threading through this material’s cracks and pores, offering possible lessons for making modern concrete last longer
Wimbledon 2026 opened with a 148 mph serve—here’s how tennis players' brains track such fast balls
Tennis players can return high-speed balls using a combination of reaction and predicting the future
A Rapidly-Growing Black Hole in a Nearby Galaxy Could Provide a Window Into the Early Universe.
The black hole at the centre of a nearby galaxy is growing exceptionally fast, and is producing a burst of radio emission that has never been observed before. With characteristics that are expected in the early Universe, this unique galaxy provides important insights into the processes that governed the growth of the first black holes.
Early Career Faculty (ECF) 2025 Awards
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Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)Advanced Diagnostics for High-Enthalpy Test Facilities Simulating Spacecraft Atmospheric Entry
- Damiano Baccarella
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Application of Resonance Enhanced Multi-Photon Ionization Diagnostics to the Characterization of Arcjet Flows - Ciprian Dumitrache
Colorado State University
Ultrafast Laser Diagnostics for Nonequilibrium Flowfields Characterization in Atmospheric Entry Studies - Dan Fries
University of Kentucky, Lexington
Multiplexed Polarization Spectroscopy for Single-Shot Multi-Species Diagnostics in High-Enthalpy Flows - Yi Mazumdar
Georgia Institute of Technology
Simultaneous Temperature, Species, and Velocity Measurements using Ultrafast Laser Diagnostics for Ground Testing of Spacecraft Atmospheric Entry Systems
Planning for Autonomous Spacecraft Using Machine Learning Methods to Enable Onboard Guidance, Navigation, and Control
- Glen Chou
Georgia Institute of Technology
Robust Real-Time Hierarchical Neural Planning and Control with System-Level Guarantees - Roshan Eapen
Pennsylvania State University
Hamilton-Jacobi aided Planning and Reasoning for Intelligent Spacecraft Maneuvers (HJ-PRISM) - Bin Hu
University of Houston
Safety-Enabled and Efficient Onboard Planning for Autonomous Spacecraft via Physics-Informed Reinforcement Learning
Early Career Faculty (ECF) 2025 Awards
1 min read
Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)Advanced Diagnostics for High-Enthalpy Test Facilities Simulating Spacecraft Atmospheric Entry
- Damiano Baccarella
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Application of Resonance Enhanced Multi-Photon Ionization Diagnostics to the Characterization of Arcjet Flows - Ciprian Dumitrache
Colorado State University
Ultrafast Laser Diagnostics for Nonequilibrium Flowfields Characterization in Atmospheric Entry Studies - Dan Fries
University of Kentucky, Lexington
Multiplexed Polarization Spectroscopy for Single-Shot Multi-Species Diagnostics in High-Enthalpy Flows - Yi Mazumdar
Georgia Institute of Technology
Simultaneous Temperature, Species, and Velocity Measurements using Ultrafast Laser Diagnostics for Ground Testing of Spacecraft Atmospheric Entry Systems
Planning for Autonomous Spacecraft Using Machine Learning Methods to Enable Onboard Guidance, Navigation, and Control
- Glen Chou
Georgia Institute of Technology
Robust Real-Time Hierarchical Neural Planning and Control with System-Level Guarantees - Roshan Eapen
Pennsylvania State University
Hamilton-Jacobi aided Planning and Reasoning for Intelligent Spacecraft Maneuvers (HJ-PRISM) - Bin Hu
University of Houston
Safety-Enabled and Efficient Onboard Planning for Autonomous Spacecraft via Physics-Informed Reinforcement Learning