Developing Miniaturized Spectrometers for Space Exploration

Developing Miniaturized Spectrometers for Space Exploration

Previous generations are about the size of a washing machine

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 21st, 2012
A Quick Look at the NASA FINESSE Spacecraft

A Quick Look at the NASA FINESSE Spacecraft

The mission proposal was selected by NASA for further development

MOSFIRE Installed on Keck 1 Telescope

MOSFIRE Installed on Keck 1 Telescope

The new spectrometer will significantly improve observational capabilities

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 4th, 2010
ASU Instrument Finds Carbonate Rocks on Mars

ASU Instrument Finds Carbonate Rocks on Mars

The discovery is very important for studying the planet

Large Dark Matter Detector Has Problems

Large Dark Matter Detector Has Problems

It was scheduled to fly to the ISS in July

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 20th, 2010
Herschel Set to Investigate the Orion Nebula

Herschel Set to Investigate the Orion Nebula

The HIFI instrument is back online

NMR Spectrometers Could Provide Live Surgery Feedback

NMR Spectrometers Could Provide Live Surgery Feedback

Current analysis methods are too slow

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 28th, 2009
Herschel Captures Spectrograph Data on VY Canis Major

Herschel Captures Spectrograph Data on VY Canis Major

It's one of the largest stars ever discovered

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 17th, 2009
NASA Identifies LCROSS Impact Plume

NASA Identifies LCROSS Impact Plume

Spectrometers on the impactor snapped the photos

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 3rd, 2009
Antimatter Galaxy Detection Tool to Fly to the ISS

Antimatter Galaxy Detection Tool to Fly to the ISS

Astronomers have been looking for these structures for a long time

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 21st, 2009
New Way of Looking for 'E.T.' Devised

New Way of Looking for 'E.T.' Devised

The search may reveal alien organisms on other planets