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All of the work undertaken by NASA Centers is reflected in the NASA Strategic Technology Investment Plan (STIP), which is goal driven.
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Watch the following videos for more information:
(a) Dr. Sheila Thibeault on NASA Radiation Shielding Materials Containing Hydrogen, Boron, and Nitrogen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADA-FtQ_Vno
(b) Dr. Catharine Fay on Boron Nitride Nanotube – Tiny Tube With Great Potential
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoHSNiZqwEY
(c) Dr. Catharine Fay on Boron Nitride Nanotube Development
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For a 3 minute video of the astronauts entering BEAM go to:
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For a 6 minute video explaining more about the BEAM operations go to:
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Watch this short video of the ILC’s landing bags for rovers.
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For an example of an advanced concept for an inflatable habitat that involves 3D printing, see this video by a team at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxzoO9ADqOE&feature=youtu.be
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You can read about all your robot friends like Robby, the Robot, R2-D2 and C-3PO at:
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For a short video on the Mars Rover “concept car” go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZddqJ7y5TI
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For a briefing on Robonaut go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_1062681065&feature=iv&src_vid=g3u48T4Vx7k&v=ePWjFlSdB4U
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For more information on the Mars 2020 rover go to: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/mission/rover/body
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For a two minute video on NASA’s Space Robotics Challenge go to:
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For a one minute video of X-1 go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldl-V1n7Efw
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To watch a video of RoboSimian go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HFXO_qx5ZY
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To watch a one minute time lapsed video of TALISMAN go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLKqvAsHfss
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Watch an interesting video about several types of robots at:
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Watch Atlas on the following video: https://www.bostondynamics.com/atlas
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Watch her and other robots on the Jimmy Kimmel show at:
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For a 20 minute video of many of the above mentioned robots go to:
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For more information about the Kilopower project, visit:
https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/kilopower
For a two minute video from Los Alamos on Kilowatt go to:
For a short YouTube video on KRUSTY go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K8SEkr9I3o
For a 13 minute video on The Problems of Power in Space go to:
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To demonstrate the extremes to which they can be used for science go to:
https://coldatomlab.jpl.nasa.gov/ It includes a short video.
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For a tutorial on mass spectrometers watch this NASA Goddard YouTube video:
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To watch a short video of Dextre using the IRELL go to:
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For example, the Multi-Gas Monitor, which is the first application of laser spectroscopy technology to simultaneous measurement of multiple gases in a confined situation will not only be useful in a spacecraft cabin but also on Earth.
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von Ehrenfried, M. (2019). Technologies. In: From Cave Man to Cave Martian. Springer Praxis Books(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05408-3_5
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