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July 2014 A Quarterly Publication www.nasa.gov Ames CheMin instrument wins NASA invention awardNASA Ames has won the 2013 NASA Government Invention of the Year award for the Chemistry and Mineralogy (CheMin) X-ray diffraction instrument aboard the Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity. CheMins soil is crucial to the missions goal of assessing past environmental condi tions and habitable environments. The CheMin instrument was Phillipe Sarrazin of the SETI Institute and Inxitu Inc. in Mountain View, as well as Olympus Corp. in Scotts Valparati Inc. in Hollister. lasting contribution to Ames technology portfolio and offers game-chang ing capability to NASA missions and other government programs, said S. Pete Worden, Ames Center Director. As a center, we have enjoyed great success in previous NASA Invention BY RACHEL HOOVER continued on page 10This shows the X-ray diffraction patterns made from data obtained by Curi osity's Chemistry and Mineralogy instrument (Che Min) of a sample collected from the Martian sur face by NASA's Curiosity rover. Image Credit: NASA/JPLCaltech/Ames Ames received the 75th Anniver sary Proclamation from the California legislature in March 2014 during the California legislature awards Ames 75th anniversary proclamation NASA photo by Dominic Hart Assemblyman Rich Gordon (left) presents Ames Deputy Center Director Lewis Braxton III with the 75th Anniversary Proclamation of Ames In March 2014. American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) sponsored third tions to the welfare and economic and Whereas, The planetary and earth scientists of NASA Ames have inspired in all Californians a sense of awe at the vastness, beauty, and complexity of the universe through robotic mis sions to explore our solar system and to probe the atmospheres of other planets and enhanced our under standing of our own planet through pioneering observational instrumenta adds to our proud legacy. fraction instrument for use in planetary continued on page 11in Sacramento. The proclamation reads: Whereas, The anniversary of the Ames Research Center of the National Aeronau tics and Space Administration (NASA Ames), and since its establish ment on December 20, 1939, in the California towns of Sunnyvale and Mountain View, the scientists, engi neers, and staff of NASA Ames have
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2 Astrogram July 2014 NASA photo by Eric James Excitement had built for fans across the globe with the nament. These fans included NASA engineers, who used the lead-up to the tournament to test the aerodynamics of this years new ball design, devel oped by Adidas and dubbed the Brazuca ball. Although NASA is not in the business of designing or test ing balls, the tournament pro vided an opportunity to explain the concepts of aerodynamics to students and individuals less familiar with the fundamentals of aerodynamics. Sports provide a great opportunity to introduce the next generation of researchers by showing them something they can relate to, said Rabi Mehta, chief of the Experimen tal Aero-Physics Branch at NASA Ames. Aerodynamics is the study of how air and liquids, referred to collectively Ames, a world leader in fundamental aerodynamics research, possess an sional shapes such as cylinders and neers can predict how even the minor alterations in these basic shapes The previous World Cup ball, the Jabulani, was described as sometimes demonstrating "supernatural" move when, at zero or near-zero spin, the trajectory unpredictable. vantage is nothing new in sports. In baseball, the only difference between a curveball, a fastball, a slider or a nipulates the spin of the baseball with NASA turns World Cup into lesson in aerodynamics BY JONAS DINO respect to its stitches. On a football, there are no external stitches piecing the outer covering of the ball together but it does have seams, many of them. To address the unpredictability of hundreds of players to develop the Brazuca football. A traditional football has 32 panels, the Jabulani has eight panels and the Brazuca has only six. Despite having fewer panels, the crease the seam length, compared to previous World Cup balls. The seams are also deeper than those of the Jabulani and the panels are covered about air moving around a simple sphere does not, in fact, bear true. The a great amount of drag is created behind the object. An example of this can be seen on a golf course, where a smooth golf ball travels much shorter distances than a regular, dimpled golf ball. The dimples on the balls surface agitate the air creating a smaller lowdecreasing drag, therefore increasing its distance. There is a thin layer of air that forms near the balls surface called the boundary layer and it is the state and behavior of that layer that is critical to the performance of the ball, said Mehta. The materials used, the balls surface roughness and its distribution determines its aerodynamics. The overall increased roughness of the Brazuca football will help to de tered in the World Cup. In the two-foot-by-two-foot wind tory at Ames, Mehta demonstrates the the surface of the ball highlighted with different speeds, there are noticeable Tests in the wind tunnel and a 17-inch water channel, which uses a traditional ball is around 30 miles continued on page 18
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3Astrogram July 2014 Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Pride Parade on Sunday, June 29, 2014. The parade began at 10:30 for about 1.5 miles. The Ames LGBT Advisory Group organized the contin -Ames proudly marches in San Francisco (LGBT) Pride Paradegent that marched in the parade. All Ames staff members were invited to march. has drawn up to one million view ers along the parade route. The parade also is televised throughout the Bay Area. This photos by James Schwab (Right) Ames along with friends and walking down during the Pride Parade in June. (Above) Ames Center Director S. Pete Worden (right) with Ames Director of Strategic Communications and Educa Parade. made the Pride Parade an excellent opportunity for individual staff members, organizations and missions to raise awareness of Ames and the
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4 Astrogram July 2014 Astronomers have discovered a as much as Earth and is more than twice as large in size. This discov-Astronomers confounded by massive rocky world BY MICHELE JOHNSON in size. This discovery has planet formation theorists challenged to explain how such a world could have formed. ery has planet formation theorists challenged to explain how such a world could have formed. We were very surprised when we realized what we had found, says astronomer Xavier Dumusque of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA), who led the analysis using data originally collected by NASAs Kepler space telescope.Image Credit: Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics/David Aguilar Kepler-10c, as it had been named, had a previously measured size of 2.3 times larger than Earth now. The team used the HARPSNorth instrument on the Telescopio Nazionale Galileo in the Canary Islands to conduct follow-up obser vations to obtain a mass measure Worlds such as this were not thought possible to exist. The enormous gravitational force of such a massive body would accrete a gas envelope during formation, bal looning the planet to a gas giant the size of Neptune or even Jupi ter. However, this planet is thought to be solid, composed primarily of a huge surprise in this case, liter ally, said Natalie Batalha, Kepler mission scientist at NASA Ames. located about 560 light-years from Earth in the constellation Draco. The system also hosts Kepler-10b, the Kepler data. presented at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Boston. Read more about the discovery in the Harvard-Smithso nian Center for Astrophysics press release. NASAs Ames Research Center development, mission operations and science data analysis. NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, managed the Kepler Ball Aerospace and Technolo gies Corp. in Boulder, Colorado, and supports mission operations with the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at the Uni versity of Colorado in Boulder. The Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore archives, hosts and distributes Kepler sci ence data. Kepler is NASAs 10th Discovery Mission and is funded ters in Washington.
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5Astrogram July 2014 Between 1978 and 1984, James the chief scientist of a program called Aerosol Climate Effects (ACE). The program was designed to study the climate effects of aerosols in Earths atmosphere. As chance would have it, Ames research scientists were given unique circumstances to study two of the most catastrophic eruptions in modern time. On May 18, 1980, Mount (part two) BY RUTH DASSO MARLAIRE federal government. That was true when 1947, true when the other (Pete) joined in 2006. And it is true today. Part of what the course of any day we often discuss what parts of Ames past are relevant to some urgent management decision. And its not just the two of us. People all around Ames often swap stories about how well Ames heritage supports Americas vision of the future of space exploration. Part dialogue between past and future, between capabilities and potential, between the sci we do today, and between those giants of Ames has recently made a major effort to hire and give wings to the best and bright est of the next generation of space explor ers. Part of what attracts them to this place is the way we have done what we do. the country, Ames is located at the heart of Silicon Valley. While Ames developed its own in-house expertise in computation and the life sciences, we have always partnered closely with the computing and biotech community that sprung up around our BY PETE WORDEN AND JACK BOYD Foreword to Atmosphere of Freedom: 75 Years at the NASA Ames Research Center (NASA SP-2014-4314) Washington. Ames scientists and aircraft became part of an expedition that measured the properties of the gases and aerosols (particles) in the volca nic clouds produced by the eruptions. Ames employed the U-2, a surplus aircraft given to Ames by the U.S. Air needed to collect samples, the most complete set of observations ever recorded of volcanic aerosols in the stratosphere, according to the Ames Astrogram. Two years later, the El Chichon volcano erupted in northwestern Chi people and destroying nine villages near the volcano. The eruption was unique because it released unusually large amounts of sulfur into the atmo tion, the volcanic plume had encircled Earth.continued on page 6 continued on page 6
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6 Astrogram July 2014continued from page 5 continued from page 5Foreword to Atmosphere of Freedom: 75 Years at the NASA Ames Research Center (NASA SP-2014-4314) Ames has emerged as NASAs leading center in center. We do the non-traditional, and that is where creativity springs forth. The organizational culture of NASA collaboration with many partners to leverage proven strengths, the wisdom to nurture new disciplines, a willing to match demonstration with theory, a longer view into the future of space exploration and, most importantly, the the world. During its earliest days, Ames supersonic, and hypersonic) by build ing increasingly sophisticated wind tunnels, arc jets, research aircraft and methods of theoretical aerodynamics. Extending its expertise into human Ames became NASAs lead center in basic life sciences research, which included radiation biology, adaptability to microgravity, and exobiology. Some Ames aerodynamicists rotor aircraft, while others modeled Building upon its expertise in com putational chemistry and materials science, Ames once pioneered the synthetic biology. engineers and planetary scientists managed a series of airborne sci ence aircraft, of planetary atmosphere Pioneer spacecraft and Lunar Pros pector. Ames pioneered the virtual institute to develop the disciplines of astrobiology and lunar science. More recently, Ames has been innovating in the engineering of small and modular spacecraft. Some of Ames greatest contribu tions to Americas aeronautics and space program include the sweptbody concept, which is used on every spacecraft to prevent burning upon the Pioneer spacecraft, which in tor mission, which discovered water at the poles of the moon as well as the tially habitable exoplanets, which was missions. Ames has emerged as NASAs leading center in supercomputing and information technology, astrobiology and the space life sciences, earth and planetary science, materials sci ence and thermal protection systems, To study this catastrophic eruption, Ames again sent its research team, but this time the NASA Convair 990, relatively long distances and carry a the plume to collect samples and tudes to get a global picture of cloud coverage and composition. Over the years, the demand tions and airborne laboratories. After a developed the Earth Science Project provide project management to the agencys airborne research expedi tions. To this day, Ames continues to be a leading NASA center in atmospheric science research and airborne re search campaigns. see: https://www.espo.nasa.gov/This is the second part of a twopart article. To read part one, see the April 2014 edition of the Astrogram, which is available online as a pdf at: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/ news/astrogram/ and small spacecraft engineering. Weve drawn new types of research ers into space exploration by creating space for collaborative corporate research and innovative educational facilities to train the future aerospace capital equipment in 2013, a research staff 2,400 people strong, and an an Ames plays a critical role in virtually all NASA missions in support of Americas space and aeronautics programs. women and men who have dedicated their careers to the long success of NASAs Ames Research Center and
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7Astrogram July 2014 Commander in Chief visits Bay Area, lands at Moffett fourth time in the past three years Ames has hosted members of the White House Center Director Lewis Braxtons wife and Ames employee Veronica Braxton and NASA photo by Eric JamesBolden discusses climate assessment NASA Administrator Charles Bolden discusses Third National Climate Assessment in front of the hyperwall during his recent visit and media event at Ames in May 2014.NASA photo Eric James NASA photo by Eric James
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8 Astrogram July 2014 McKay discusses principle of the tricorder application to NASA Cheesy Poofs win 2014 FRC world championship NASA photo by Eric JamesIn May, Christopher McKay, a research scientist in the Space Science Division, presented the ninth lecture in the series of Ames Distinguished Employee Lectures. McKay is seen here, left, presenting his paper The Principle of the tricorder and its application to NASA missions. The tricorder is a multi-use Of particular interest, is its cability to detect life remotely. McKay discussed the physical principle, as we currently understand it, and reviewed its application to future NASA planetary missions in the solar system. McKays current research focuses on the search for life on other worlds. He also is actively involved in planning for future Mars missions including human exploration. McKay has been involved in research traveling to the Antarctic dry valleys, Siberia, the Canadian Arctic, and the Atacama, Namib and Sahara deserts ments. He was a co-investigator on the Huygens probe to Saturns moon Titan in 2005, the Mars Phoenix lander mission in 2008, and the current Mars Curiosity rover mission (2012).photo courtesy of Cheesy Poofs
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9Astrogram July 2014 NASA Ames employees and their families were invited to attend on April 24 "Take Your Child parents during the workday. Exhibits at Shenandoah Plaza showcased NASA's accomplishments ops to explore our solar system and beyond. The event demonstrated the value and rewards of Kids learn about Ames during Take Your Kids to Work Day NASA photo by Dominic Hart NASA photo by Dominic Hart NASA photo by Dominic Hart NASA photo by Dominic Hart NASA photo by Eric JamesNASA photo by Eric James
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10 Astrogram July 2014missions. CheMin and a number of commercial portable instruments that use its technology on Earth are the geology, these instruments also have innovative spinoff uses, such as the ticals, the curation and preservation of art and antiquities, and homeland security. Our team is elated with the results from our instrument and ex cited about future CheMin analyses in the months and miles ahead, said pleased that our analyses the centennial year of the discovery of X-ray diffraction by Max von Laue in 1912. CheMin uses X-ray diffraction, the gold standard for identifying minerals on Earth. X-ray ing an X-ray beam at a sample and recording how the X-rays are scattered by the samples atoms. All minerals are crystalline, and in crystalline materi als, atoms are arranged in an orderly, periodic structure, causing the X-rays to be scattered at predictresearchers can deduce the spacing between planes of atoms in the crystal, and from that, the identity of the mineral. The temperature, pressure, and chemistry of an environment -includ ing the presence of water -determine what minerals form and how they are altered. Each mineral records the con ditions under which it formed. This shows the X-ray diffraction patterns made from data obtained by Curiositys Chemistry and Mineral ogy instrument (CheMin) of a sample collected from the Martian surface by NASAs Curiosity rover. of X-ray diffraction for a Mars mission to identify minerals than any instrument on previous missions. Laboratory X-ray diffraction instruments are the size of large refrigera tors and consume thousands of watts breadbox and operates on 40 watts of power. CheMin generates X-rays by aiming high-energy electrons at a tar get of cobalt, then aligning the cobalt X-rays into a narrow beam. The detector is a charge-coupled device (CCD) but sensitive to X-ray wavelengths and heit. CheMin includes a number of nov el methods and mechanisms, includ positions and energies of diffracted a vibrating sample holder which allows powder X-ray diffraction patterns to be collected without complex and precise movements of source, sample and detector components. The Powder Movement System for Analytical Instruments, which is now a part of the CheMin instrument, won NASAs Commercial Invention of the Year in 2010. A sample wheel mounted between the X-ray source and detector holds 32 disc-shaped sample cells, each about the diameter of a shirt button with transparent plastic walls. Rotating the wheel can position any cell into the samples from Earth to help calibrate the instrument. The other 27 are reusable holders for Martian samples. Samples of gritty powder delivered from Curiositys sample acquisition and processing system to CheMins inlet funnel each contain about as much material as in a baby aspirin. As a result of CheMin technology, soil on Mars now revolve around the interpretation of the environment of formation of the minerals, rather than a discussion of what the mineralogy might be, NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California manages NASAs Mars Science Laboratory Proj ect for NASAs Science Mission Directorate at the agencys headquarters in Washington, and built the projects Curiosity rover. center submits nomina tions for the awards, which are evaluated by NASAs Inventions and Contributions Board. The board determines which nominations qualify for recommendations to the eral Counsel for review and approval. Ames previously earned the NASA Government Invention of the Year award in the following years: 2007, for low-density, lightweight heat shield materials 2008, for a high-speed 3-D laser scanner with real time processing 2010, for software that creates scenarios 2011, for a low-cost, lightweight, two-piece, thermal protection system for use on space vehicles during atmo spheric re-entry at hypersonic speed 2012, for a tiny sensor that can detect chemicals in the air. Ames also won NASA Commercial Invention of the Year in 2010 for the Powder Handling Device for Analytical Instruments, and has won or been a co-winner of the NASA Software of the Year award 10 times since it was initi ated in 1994.Ames CheMin instrument wins NASA invention awardcontinued from front page CheMin Principal Investigator David Blake collects data from a CheMin cousin called Terra. Image Credit: NASA
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11Astrogram July 2014 NASA Ames employees who received 2014 Ames Honor Awards this year are: Administrative Professional Patricia B. Hudson Commercialization/Technology Transfer David McNally Contractor Employee Victoria A. Casillas, Support Services James T. Chartres, Millennium Engineering & Integration Co. William E. Endter, ASRC Research & Technology Solutions Gordon H. Hardy, SAIC Hai T. Huynh, SAIC Brian T. Johnson, Millennium Engineering & Integration Co. James R. Schaeffer, BAERI William M. Toscano, Deltha-Critique Diversity and Opportunity Jeanette Zamora-Ortega Education and Outreach Jonas G. Dino Tori M. Hoehler Engineer Nghia N. Mai Gloria K. Yamauchi Group/Team ARC I3P Center Integration and ACES CMDB Team Collaboration Team The Edison Demonstration of Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer Team and Public Outreach (PLRP) Team Operations Team Relocation Team SporeSat Project Team Mentor Robert M. Haberle Project Management Andres Martinez Deborah M. Westley Scientist or Researcher Eric J. Jensen Special Appreciation Randal T. Albertson, NASA Headquarters Space Center Student Megan M. Carlson Gabriel L. Duenas Matthew J. Heagy Amber J. Kuss Benjamin Waxman Supervisor/Manager Thomas W. Berndt James A. Brass Kelly G. Kaplan Kelly J. Kasser Michael L. Marlaire Technical Support/Professional Tony R. Caringello Philip M. Herlth Monica M. Mendoza Ralph Pelligra Trupti D. Sanghani Technician Congratulations to Ames Honor Awards recipients for 2014tion and data modeling to better our understanding of the environmental dynamics of Earth in order to develop challenges of climate change, and stewardship of the California ecosys Whereas, Through the Apollo, Shuttle, and International Space Sta engineers have played a major role in the human exploration of space and con ducted biological research the eventual settlement of our solar system, and they have built, managed and operated some of the most spec tacular spacecraft exploring our solar system, such as the Kepler exoplanet discovery mission and the LCROSS ence of water on the Moon, and Whereas, Technologists and edu cators at NASA Ames opened the new lay the foundations of the commercial Internet, and they have established security, served as a conduit for the Valley, and pioneered new ways of partnering with schools, universities, institutes, and technology businesses throughout California and around the world, and Whereas, Home to the largest wind tunnel in the world, a top-20 power ful supercomputer, and the green NASA Ames is a powerful and reliable source of employment and innovation in Califor nia, and through its highly motivated the facilisit at the heart of Silicon Vally, and the technological spin-offs that energize industry through the region, the Center has an enormous direct and indirect now, therefore, be it Resolved by Assembly Members Richard S. Gordon and Al Muratsuchi and Senator Jerry Hill, That they reccontributions the people of the NASA Ames Research Center have made to the history, economy, ecosystem, and the educational system of the State citizens. Members Resolution No. 670 contributions to the welfare and economic well-being of the people of California ...continued from front pageAmes 75th anniversary proclamation
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12 Astrogram July 2014 NASA photo by Tom TrowerIn the early 1960s, a program of airborne science was begun at Ames under the leadership of Michel Bader. Aircraft were operated for scientists who provided specialized instruments which they used to measure atmo spheric, geophysical, or astronomi cal phenomena not possible from the ground. Initially, the astronomy consisted of visible observations of comets and eclipses. However, the mysterious clouds of Venus, thought to consist mostly of water vapor, required diagnosis with infrared spectral observations. Water vapor below aircraft altitudes wavelengths. So, in 1966-67, Gerard P. Kuiper (University of Arizona) used NASAs Convair 990 to measure the near infrared spectrum of Venus, showing surprisingly that its clouds are devoid of water. (Rice University) initiated far-infrared observations from an Ames Learjet, using his bolometer detectors and a clever 12-inch open-port telescope developed by him and Carlton M. Gil lespie. Lows measurements showed for example that Jupiter and Saturn emit more energy than they receive from the sun. The results of Kuiper and Low stimulated astronomers and Ames Bader and Robert M. Cameron to suc cessfully promote a larger, dedicated observatory. Development was begun lifter aircraft. He also established the Ames Astrophysics Branch headed by opportunities in the emerging disci pline of infrared astronomy. Christened the Gerard P. Kuiper Airborne Ob servatory, the Ames-based KAO did astronomical observations for 21 years starting in 1974. Stalwart staff members over its lifetime were Gillespie and James O. McClenahan. The KAO logged nearly 13,000 programs all selected by peer review 126 research teams from mostly U.S. institutions. Ames observers from the Space Science Division accounted awarded. A few KAO science highlights: of powerful far infrared emission from covery of pre-biotic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) molecules in the interstellar medium. tivity, the KAO fostered the development of state-of-the-art astronomical instrumentation, provided training for young scientists, and enabled educa tional experiences for science teach ers. Participants in the KAO program Observatory for Infrared Astronomy. EDWIN F. ERICKSON, KAO F ACILITY SCIENTIST
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13Astrogram July 2014 HACE hosts 12th annual Hispanic Heritage Golf Tournament NASA photos by Eric James also challenges us to accept our differences and the differences of others by reminding us that and how he was inspired to create this powerful exhibit. NASA photo by Dominic HartIn recognition of the Juneteenth celebration on June 13 the Ames African American Advisory Group invited employees to participate in the Sixth Annual Braxton Golf Tournament. The Steel shares his inspiration for his exhibitAmes hosts Sixth Annual Braxton Golf TournamentNASA photo by Dominic Hart
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14 Astrogram July 2014 Professor Yoshihisa Yamamoto presented "Coherent Computing by OPO Phase Transition" in April as part of the applied physics and electrical engineering at Stanford Uni leader in high-performance computing. The laboratory at the NASA Advanced Supercomputing (NAS) facility houses a combinatorial optimization problems were discussed in light of this pursuit. Yamamoto discusses topic of combinatorial optimizationNASA photo by Eric James ognized the administrative support professionals at the center and their work in supporting the NASA mission. They learned the future. Administrative professionals learn about balance and well-being NASA photos by Dominic Hart
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15Astrogram July 2014 Ames co-hosted the 5th Annual ference in May. This public event ply for federal jobs and resources for A career fair followed for veterans and military spouses. The Project HIRED Wounded disabled veterans by offering career exploration and development services, facilitating retraining, job searches and job retention, providing veterans with wrap-around support services within the organization and local community. The program also supports em ployers of veterans with disabilities by providing HR support, management training, and consulting services. HIRED you can visit their website at www.projecthired.org.Ames hosts Wounded Warrior Workforce Conference successfully reattaching the wings to the historic U-2 on display at the base of the iconic Hangar 1. Catch the October issue of the Astrogram for photo by Jerry Clark NASA photo by Dominic HartInformation booths at the recent 5th Annual Wounded Warrior Workforce Conference held at NASA Ames.
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16 Astrogram July 2014 reviewed from the perspective of its vulnerability to climate changes local studies indicated how regional climate changes will likely exac erbate existing climate stresses and cause new ones. California and the western U.S. have already warmed over the last several decades and an ensemble of global and regional climate model simulations Cayan discusses climate change vulnerability NASA photo by Dominic Hart in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He at tended Newman Preparatory School School of Agriculture in Amherst. He served in the Navy during World War II, stationed in Cuba and was honor ably discharged in 1946. heart, Marcelle in 1951, and a few years later they moved to Santa Clara County. Shortly after their arrival, he met and became friends with George equipment specialist. specialists from Dryden and Langley in restraint and life support systems. Often these were unique systems that in December 1981 and accepted a position with Northrop. He resigned from veloped many close friend ships with his colleagues at Ames, which he maintained through retirement. He loved diving and had a talent for watercolor painting and model wood boat building. his wife, Marcelle Gallant, three children, Greg, Di anne and Jeannine, eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at noon on Saturday, July 26, 2014, at Corpus Christi Church in members invite all to attend the service and a party afterwards in his honor. In lieu of In Memoriam ...
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17Astrogram July 2014 His Royal Highness Crown Prince Guillaume de Luxembourg visited NASA in May. The prince ligent Robotics Group Lead and Vinh To (seated) operating the controls during a demonstration of surface telerobotics.European prince tours Ames events such as speakers presenting about topics related an outdoor yoga class. Employees run, walk and stretch ...NASA photos by Eric James in the Syvertson Auditorium (N201) as part The Khan Academy is revolutionizing the way students learn with free online educational materials available to learners worldwide. NASA and Khan Academy recently debuted a series of NASA has been using its discoveries to inspire Academy Salman Khan spoke about how he has reimagined the way education is done. NASA photo by Eric JamesKhan Academy inspires studentsNASA photo by Eric James
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18 Astrogram July 2014per hour (mph). This is well below Cup-caliber player, which is about 50 to 55 mph. Interestingly, the Jabulani, a much smoother ball, produced its speed range (about 50 mph), which is why the players in the 2010 World Cup noticed the effect more frequently. The smoother a ball is, the higher occurs. However, with the increased roughness of the Brazuca, this criti is reduced to about 30 mph. So it is expected that the 2014 World Cup ball continued from page 2Lesson in aerodynamics A representative from the Orion Program at NASAs Johnson Space Center visited Ames in July with one of the programs Im on Board Orion ban ners for Ames staff to sign. This activity is meant to initiate public awareness, December 2014. Individuals at Ames have contrib uted to the Orion Program through expertise in supercomputing, wind tun nel testing and thermophysics, among other topics. will travel 3,600 miles into space, farther than any manned spacecraft in more than 40 years. Orion will travel at the speed necessary to test many of bring astronauts home safely from deep space missions, including an asteroid and eventually Mars. photo by James Schwab The players should be happier with the new ball, predicted Mehta. It understanding of the aerodynamics of the Brazuca football, the audience, athletes will continue to manipulate the ball in amazing ways. They dont have for nothing. GOOOOOOAAAAAAL! On Thursday, Aug. 7, the Intern around the lunch hour, hosted by the reach. There are hundreds of interns alongside researchers, scientists and engineers, from a broad spectrum of divisions at NASA Ames who will be presenting their research to anyone who attends this event. The entire Ames community is invited to attend this event to see the interns with their posters, as well as hear about the captivating research they have conducted alongside their This year is one of our most diverse symposiums yet. We have a near-re year, from all over the United States and several other countries. There are interns as young as high school level, all the way to PhD fellows participating in the symposium. posters and research is an invalu able asset to their future successes in the intelligent minds we have here at Ames. Please feel free to stop by for a tent to see the exhibits, hear from ers. Were going big this year!Intern Poster Symposium set for Aug. 7 BY MEREDITH EDW ARDS
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19Astrogram July 2014 homes for cats trapped at Moffett. They range from feral to abandoned/lost pets. They are tested, altered and inoculated. Call Iris at ext. 4-5824 if you or someone adopting a cat. Ames ongoing monthly events calendarAfrican American Advisory Group (AAAG) Mtg., last Tuesday of each month, 12 1 p.m., Bldg. N-255, Rm. 101C. POC: Rose King, ext. 4-3442. Moffett Aikido Club, Monday and Wednes is a non-competitive, defensive martial art Pereda (650) 575-9070 or Robert Dean (650) Ames Amateur Radio Club, third Thursday of each month, noon, N-T28 (across from Ames Bluegrass Club, every Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Bldg. 944. Players of all instruments and all levels are welcome, but we are particularly interested in experienced play ers willing to help improve the groups musical Ames Bocce Ball Club, Ames newest Exnasa.gov Ames Bowling League for start of season, Sept. 4. Need regular and subsitute bowlers. Thursdays starting at 6:15 ext. 4-0302 or Mina Cappuccio at ext. 4-1313. Ames Contractor Council Mtg Wednesday of each month, 11 a.m., Bldg. at ext. 4-6598. Ames Federal Employees Union (AFEU) Mtg., third Wednesday of each month, noon. Bldg. N-204, Rm. 101. Guests welcome. afeu.org. POC: Paul K. Davis, ext. 4-5916. Ames Golf Club Members have the opportu nity to play approximately 13 tournaments per year at a variety of 18-hole golf courses in the Bay and Monterey Area. POC: Barry Sullivan: Ames Green Team (formerly the Green Ames Tuesday of each month in Bldg. N-237, Rm. 101, from 10 11 a.m. POC: Roger Ashbaugh, Ames Environmental Management Division, ext. 4-5660. Web: http://environmentalmanagement.arc.nasa. gov/reports/eo-13514.html The Hispanic Advisory Committee for Excellence (HACE) Mtg each month, 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m., Bldg. N-255, Rm. 101C. POC: Jeanette Zamora, Ames Jazz Band Club, Bldg. 944, 5:30 p.m. 7 p.m. POC: Ralph Bach, email: Jetstream Toastmasters Mondays, 12 p.m. 1 p.m., Bldg. N-269, Rm.179. POC: Tim Web: http://jetstream.freetoasthost.com Ames Nimble Knitters Club, every Monday at 11:30 a.m., Bldg. N-210, Rm. 141. POC: Diane Alexander at ext. 4-3140 or email diane. cheters are welcome to attend and participate in our charity projects. Ames Roller Hockey Club, meets daily the 80-foot-by-120-foot wind tunnel. Players wear protective equipment. POC: James Ames Safety Committee third Thursday of each month, 10 a.m. 11 a.m., Bldg. N-237, mail.arc.nasa.gov, ext. 4-3243. Wednesday of each month, Bldg. N-232, Rm. 227, noon 1:00 p.m., POC: Wendy Holforty, Ames emergency announcementsTo hear the centerwide status recording, call (650) 604-9999 for information announcements and emergency instructions for Ames employees. You also may listen to 1700 KHz AM radio for the same information. Exchange InformationBeyond Galileo Gift Shop N-235 in the cafeteria, 8 a.m. 2 p.m., ext. 4-6873 Mega Bites Cafeteria N-235, 6 a.m. 2 p.m., ext. 4-5969/Catering ext. 4-2161 Barcelona Caf, Bldg. 3, 6:30 a.m. 2 p.m., ext. 4-4948/Catering ext. 4-4948 See daily menus at: http://exchange.arc. nasa.gov/cafe/menu.html Visitor Center Gift Shop (Exploration Center), Sun, 12 4 p.m., ext. 4-5412Remember to purchase your baby shower, birthday and holiday gifts at Ames two gift shops! Information about products, services and oppor tunities provided to the employee and contractor community by the Ames Exchange Council. Visit our web site at: http://exchange.arc.nasa.govNASA Lodge (Bldg. 19) (650) 603-7100The swimming pool is now open. Hours of operation are as follows (lap swim only): TTH 10 a.m. 1 p.m. TTH 4 p.m. 7 p.m. The pool is heated year round. The pool normally is available for lap swim, pool parties and special events. POC: Ryan Storms, pool manager (650) 603-8025. Memberships: single memberships: ing a membership, there is an entrance fee: daily fee). Special events include military training, swim Exchange basketball gym is now open, Bldg. 2 (650) 603-9717 Hours of operation: Ames Swim Center (N-109) (650) 603-8025 RV lots available. Call to reserve a space at (650) 254-1808. Moffett Field Golf Club with Tee Minus One Grill and Sports Bar Catering avail able. Call (650) 603-8026. Extended Happy starting at 4 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Chase Park reservations call ext. 4-4948 NACA Park reservations call ext. 4-4948
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20 Astrogram July 2014 Ames Research Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Managing Editor..............................Donald James Editor, Layout and Design...............Astrid Albaugh of each issue, visit the Astrogram website at: http://www.nasa.gov/ames/astrogramNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationPLEASE RECYCLE Printed on recycled and recyclable paper with vegetable-based ink.FIRST-CLASS U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 85 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000 Astrogram NP-2014-07-01-ARC A statistical summary of activities of the Protective Protection Services units for the three-month period ending June 2014 is shown below.Protective Services monthly activity Shizuko checking names and handing out a T-shirt and coin to Mike Wilder.75th T-shirts and coins givenNASA photos by Jon Pierre WiensThe NASA Ames 75th anniversary T-shirts and coins arrived recently alphabetically over the duration of a week. Employees above are seen waiting in line to pick up their T-shirt and coin.
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