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NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter carries a small swatch of muslin material from the lower-left wing of the Wright...
Numerous channels dissect the higher elevation material at the top of this image. This image captured by NASA 2001...
In this infrared image of the dunes on the floor of Russell Crater, the dunes are brighter than the surround...
This VIS image shows part of Medusa Fossae. Winds have eroded materials in this region, creating ridges and valleys...
Scientists at Marshall's Materials and Processes Lab are pulling glass fibers from simulated lunar soil. This...
Microgravity gives researchers the chance to learn how humans, machines, and materials react to months-long stays....
NASA scientist Trevor Graff peers at a calibration target, which will help fine-tune settings on the Scanning...
This view shows cratered terrain in the northern hemisphere of Ceres. Ikapati crater is partially cut off at the top...
This image shows a cross-section of a complex crater in Terra Cimmeria. Starting in the center, we see a series of...
NASA is looking to biological techniques that are millions of years old to help it develop new materials and...
Material Characterization, supporting research on Columbia
Material Characterization, supporting research on Columbia
This image of a southern mid-latitude crater was intended to investigate the lineated material on the crater floor....
iss009e22435 (9/13/2004) --- A view of the Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) #1,aft side....
iss006e46361 (4/24/2003) --- A view of NASA astronaut Donald Pettit emerging from the Quest/Airlock (A/L) to perform...
n the ancient past, this area of Mars was bombarded by impactors, forming craters of various sizes in the...
iss009e22432 (9/13/2004) --- A view of the Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) #1, aft side....
This VIS image shows layering of surface materials in Meridiani Planum. TES (Thermal Emission Spectrometer)...
This VIS image shows layering of surface materials in Meridiani Planum. TES (Thermal Emission Spectrometer)...
One of the most interesting features of Maunder Crater is the large trough seen in this image. The floor of Maunder...
While far from the rover, this VIS image of Gale Crater covers the same central layered deposit that Curiosity is...
Mechanics of Granular Materials (MGM) Z Axis
KEVLAR BALLOON TARGET MATERIAL IN MICROLIGHT GAS GUN
This VIS image shows a short section of Reull Vallis. Reull Vallis starts in Promethei Terra and empties into Hellas...