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Key persornel in the Mechanics of Granular Materials (MGM) experiment include Khalid Alshibli, project scientist at...
Astronaut Jay Apt installs Mechanics of Granular Materials (MGM0 test cell on STS-79. Sand and soil grains have...
CT scans of the spcimens on STS-79 reveal internal cone-shaped features and radial patterns not seen in specimens...
CT scans of the spcimens on STS-79 reveal internal cone-shaped features and radial patterns not seen in specimens...
Ceres surface shows evidence for different types of flows that indicate the presence of ice in the regolith. One...
CT scans of the specimens on STS-79 reveal internal cone-shaped features and radial patterns not seen in specimens...
An automobile lies crushed under the third story of this apartment building in the Marina District after the Oct....
Key persornel in the Mechanics of Granular Materials (MGM) experiment are Mark Lankton (Program Manager at...
In geology, a slump forms a mass of loosely consolidated material or a rock layer moves a short distance down a...
A huge area of Io's volcanic plains is shown in this Voyager 1 image mosaic. Numerous volcanic calderas and lava...
Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility move the engine section of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket for...
S66-19284 (1 Feb. 1966) --- Astronaut David R. Scott practicing for Gemini-8 extravehicular activity (EVA) in...
Crews at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans load alluminum alloy panels into the Vertical Weld Center...
Crews at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans load alluminum alloy panels into the Vertical Weld Center...
Crews at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans load alluminum alloy panels into the Vertical Weld Center...
Crews at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans load alluminum alloy panels into the Vertical Weld Center...
On STS-89, three Mechanics of Granular Materials (MGM) test cells were subjected to five cycles of compression and...
The packing of particles can change radically during cyclic loading such as in an earthquake or when shaking a...
Engineer Matthew Cameron-Hooper performs a checkout on some systems of the Europa Lander landing gear testbed at...
Under the goals of the Vision for Space Exploration, Ares I is a chief component of the cost-effective space...
This artist's concept shows a hypothetical "rejuvenated" planet -- a gas giant that has reclaimed its youthful...
The Apollo 11 mission launched from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida via the Marshall Space Flight Center...
Technicians are manufacturing and testing the first in a series of initial weld confidence articles for the...
Technicians are manufacturing and testing the first in a series of initial weld confidence articles for the...