scholarly journals Mini-EUSO: A high resolution detector for the study of terrestrial and cosmic UV emission from the International Space Station

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (10) ◽  
pp. 2954-2965 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Capel ◽  
Alexander Belov ◽  
Marco Casolino ◽  
Pavel Klimov
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
International Space Station ◽  
Space Station ◽  
International Space ◽  
Uv Emission

scholarly journals Mini-EUSO experiment to study UV emission of terrestrial and astrophysical origin onboard of the International Space Station

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Casolino ◽  
M. Battisti ◽  
A. Belov ◽  
M. Bertaina ◽  
F. Bisconti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
International Space Station ◽  
Space Station ◽  
International Space ◽  
Uv Emission

Hard X-ray and gamma-ray spectrometer of high resolution and sensitivity on board the international space station (ISS)

2000 ◽  
Vol 25 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 901-904
Author(s):  
S.I. Svertilov ◽  
V.G. Stolpovskii ◽  
V.V. Bogomolov ◽  
M.I. Kudryavtsev ◽  
I.G. Mitrofanov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
International Space Station ◽  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Space Station ◽  
International Space ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Gamma Ray Spectrometer

scholarly journals Automatic georeferencing of astronaut auroral photography

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 289-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maik Riechert ◽  
Andrew P. Walsh ◽  
Alexander Gerst ◽  
Matthew G. G. T. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
International Space Station ◽  
Space Station ◽  
Data Set ◽  
International Space ◽  
Processing Software ◽  
Star Field

Abstract. Astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) have taken thousands of high-resolution colour photographs of the aurora, which could be made useful for research if their pointing information could be reconstructed. We describe a method to do this using the star field in the images, and how the reconstructed pointing can then be used to georeference the images to a similar level of accuracy in existing all-sky camera images. We have used this method to make georeferenced auroral images taken from the ISS available and here describe the resulting data set, processing software, and how to access them.

Analysis of meteors observed in the UV by the Mini-EUSO telescope onboard the International Space Station

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dario Barghini ◽  
Matteo Battisti ◽  
Alexander Belov ◽  
Mario Edoardo Bertaina ◽  
Sara Bertone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
International Space Station ◽  
Continuous Monitoring ◽  
Space Station ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Wide Field ◽  
International Space ◽  
Focal Surface ◽  
Uv Emission ◽  
Reduction Methods ◽  
Uv Range

<p>During its first six months of operations onboard the Zvezda module of the International Space Station, the Mini-EUSO wide-field telescope detected more than two thousand meteors in approximately 40 hours of data taking. Mini-EUSO observes the Earth’s atmosphere in the UV range (290 – 430 nm) with a field of view of about 44° x 44° through a nadir-facing, UV-transparent window with a focal surface of 48 x 48 pixels and a resolution of about 6.3 km on ground. While temporal resolution and triggering are at the timescales of 2.5 μs to potentially record UHECR showers and TLEs, Mini-EUSO performs a continuous monitoring of the UV emission at a 40.96 ms timescale, where meteors are recorded. We developed an analysis pipeline able to offline detect, track and characterize meteor events and subsequently compute their physical parameters, such as tangential speed, magnitude, duration and trajectory azimuth. In this contribution, we present the implemented reduction methods and the results of the analysis of the sample, providing comparisons with existing databases of meteors observed in the optical band.</p>

scholarly journals Automatic Georeferencing of Astronaut Auroral Photography

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maik Riechert ◽  
Andrew P. Walsh ◽  
Alexander Gerst ◽  
Matthew G. G. T. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
International Space Station ◽  
Space Station ◽  
International Space ◽  
Processing Software

Abstract. Astronauts on board the International Space Station have taken thousands of high resolution, colour photographs of the aurora which could be made useful for research if their pointing information could be reconstructed. We describe a method to do this using the starfield in the images, and how the pointing can then be used to georeference the images to a similar level of accuracy as existing all sky camera images. We have used this method to make available georeferenced auroral images taken from the ISS, and here describe the resulting dataset, processing software, and how to access them.

scholarly journals Real-Time 3D High-Resolution Microscopy of Human Cells on the International Space Station

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 2033 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cora Sandra Thiel ◽  
Svantje Tauber ◽  
Christian Seebacher ◽  
Martin Schropp ◽  
Rainer Uhl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Real Time ◽  
International Space Station ◽  
Space Station ◽  
Human Cells ◽  
Fluorescence Microscope ◽  
Space Environment ◽  
Structured Illumination ◽  
International Space ◽  
Real Time Analysis

Here we report the successful first operation of FLUMIAS-DEA, a miniaturized high-resolution 3D fluorescence microscope on the International Space Station (ISS) by imaging two scientific samples in a temperature-constant system, one sample with fixed cells and one sample with living human cells. The FLUMIAS-DEA microscope combines features of a high-resolution 3D fluorescence microscope based on structured illumination microscope (SIM) technology with hardware designs to meet the requirements of a space instrument. We successfully demonstrated that the FLUMIAS technology was able to acquire, transmit, and store high-resolution 3D fluorescence images from fixed and living cells, allowing quantitative and dynamic analysis of subcellular structures, e.g., the cytoskeleton. The capability of real-time analysis methods on ISS will dramatically extend our knowledge about the dynamics of cellular reactions and adaptations to the space environment, which is not only an option, but a requirement of evidence-based medical risk assessment, monitoring and countermeasure development for exploration class missions.

scholarly journals NASA Microgravity Solidification Experiments for the International Space Station

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin McElderry ◽  
Tristan Phillips ◽  
Micah Hardyman ◽  
James Ragan ◽  
Rahul Rameshbabu
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Directional Solidification ◽  
International Space Station ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Space Station ◽  
Test Environment ◽  
International Space ◽  
Solid Liquid Interface ◽  
Solid Liquid ◽  
Science Investigations

MMaJIC (Microgravity Materials Joining Investigation Chamber) is a modular experiment environment for performing materials science investigations. MMaJIC provides a controlled and sealed test environment for a wide variety of soldering and brazing experiment to examine porosity in microgravity. MMaJIC’s modular cartridge design includes a tray for housing the solder experiments demonstrates simplicity to astronauts. SoLIDD (Solid Liquid Interface Directional Device) is a device that is used to test samples for directional solidification experiments. Directional solidification is the method of controlling the microstructure of materials. Solidification is useful for creating higher strength materials for space casting. SoLIDD has the capability for varying temperature gradient and growth velocity. These quantities utilize heaters, coolers, and a directional drive unit. Two high-resolution cameras capture high-resolution video of both experiments and thermocouples record live-stream temperature data. Both devices are approved by NASA Headquarters to be contracted to the International Space Station for further investigation.

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