Sentences with phrase «planetary exploration missions»

It will demonstrate that Canada is a reliable partner in planetary exploration missions of the future, and more importantly, Canadian scientists will benefit from this wonderful opportunity.

As a member of the engineering staff, her research work encompassed a multidisciplinary approach to the development and testing of analytical instruments for planetary exploration missions with the focus on transitioning fundamental scientific research and early technological demonstrations toward breadboard and brassboard instrumentation development.

Possible candidates for robotic planetary exploration missions include Venus, Mars, asteroids, comets and Titan

Johnson felt the committee hadn't spent enough time discussing several major NASA programs, including the fate of the International Space Station, the status of several planetary exploration missions, and a proposal by President Donald Trump to kill the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope, a $ 3 billion plus instrument under development.

Researchers hope such hardy bugs could help future planetary exploration missions extract minerals from rocks or recycle waste on remote planets, allowing something like a permanent moon or Mars base to operate self - sufficiently.

A NASA planetary exploration mission came to a planned, but nonetheless dramatic, end Thursday when it slammed into Mercury's surface at about 8,750 mph and created a new crater on the planet's surface.

Friday's test was the second in a three - part series designed to help engineers and mission planners understand how the activities of humans and robots can be coordinated to maximize the reach and efficiency of planetary exploration missions.