Published 10 Jul 2019
Malvern Panalytical’s ASD TerraSpec® Halo mineral identifier is being used as part of today’s space race to return astronauts to the Moon, Mars, and beyond! The full-range (350-2500nm) portable spectrometer was recently selected and used in multiple research projects aimed…READ MORE >
Tags: alteration minerals, ASD, Brian Hynek, Mars, mineral identifier
Published 20 Nov 2018
This is a re-post of a blog authored by Dr. Nadjejda Vicente, Writer & Content Producer for Human and Robotic Exploration, HE Space for ESA – European Space Agency, ESA Communication Department Handy equipment for spacewalk simulations. Credits: ESA–R. Shone Imagine…READ MORE >
Tags: ASD TerraSpec Halo, astronauts, Earth, ESA, Francesco Sauro
Published 23 Oct 2018
Please Note: This is a follow-up post to 10 October’s published post titled, “Studying Mars mineralogy on Earth” By J. Flahaut (1,2), F. Viveiros (3), C. Silva (3,4), V. Rennie (5), J. V. Cruz (3), L. Moreno (3,4), P. Freire…READ MORE >
Tags: ASD, ASD Students in Mining and Energy TerraSpec Instrument Program, Azorean Islands, EGU2018, EPSC2018
Published 10 Oct 2018
Authored by Dr. Jessica Flahaut (Laboratoire de Géologie de Lyon, France), Dr. Janice Bishop (SETI Institute, California), Mélissa Martinot (VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands), Nicci Potts (the Open University, United Kingdom and 2015 Goetz Program awardee), Dr. Simone Silvestro (Istituto Nazionale…READ MORE >
Tags: ASD, FieldSpec, Goetz Instrument Program, Mars, Mars analog