#spectrometers — Public Fediverse posts

ESA's #EnVision mission is set to launch in 2031, heading for #Venus. The goal is to learn more about the planet's #geology, its possible current #activity, and its interactions with the #atmosphere.

To this end, the probe will carry several imaging #spectrometers covering wavelength ranges from UV to infrared. A first #spectrum of the optical prototype has just been obtained. The Preliminary Design Review is underway...

https://www.irap.omp.eu/en/2026/01/first-spectrum-for-the-optical-prototype-of-the-venscpec-u-instrument-for-esas-envision-mission/

Quantifying Methane Emissions From United States Landfills
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https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adi7735 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #aerial #remotesensing #earthobservation #methane #US #USA #landfill #landfills #emission #solidwaste #waste #anthropogenic #climatechange #greehousegas #imaging #spectrometers #spatialanalysis #systematic #monitoring #measurements #exceedance #wastemanagement #mitigation #engineering #AVIRIS

Virtually Imaged Phased Arrays (#VIPAs) are contributing to #Brillouin #microscopy, enabling a deeper understanding of biological tissue mechanics. Brillouin microscopy analyzes the inelastic #scattering of light, offering insights into mechanical properties. VIPAs play a crucial role in the #spectrometers used for this technique, helping to precisely measure the subtle frequency shifts that occur. Learn more: https://ilphotonics.com/exploring-the-role-of-vipas-in-brillouin-microscopy/

NASA Flights Map Critical Minerals From Skies Above Western US - Technology Used To Chart Other Worlds Is Revealing Minerals In The American West That Are Critical To The Country’s Renewable Energy Future.
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https://science.nasa.gov/earth/nasa-flights-map-critical-minerals-from-skies-above-western-us/ <-- shared technical article
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https://popo.jpl.nasa.gov/mmgis-aviris/?mission=GEMx <-- shared GEMx data collection portal
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #earthobservation #mineral #mineralogy #mining #criticalminerals #USWest #renewableenergy #lithium #GEMx #fedscience #cost #economics #USGS #NASA #GeologicalEarthMappingExperiment #lithium #aluminum #rareearthelements #neodymium #cerium #nationalsecurity #cleanenergy #batteries #smartphones #cellphones #naturalresources #steel #steelmill #dependency #localsources #importing #survey #geology #geologicmapping #exploration #spectrometers #hyperspectral #EMIT #mine #extraction #EarthMRI #opendata
@USGS @nasa

#NYT 📆 May 29, 2023 #UAE 🇦🇪 #AsteroidBelt ☄️ mission : The #MBRExplorer is scheduled to sidle up within a few hundred feet of #Justitia in 📆 October 2034 and spend at least seven months studying it with cameras 🎥 and #spectrometers that will be able to identify the #asteroid’s #composition, including the presence of water 💧. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/29/science/uae-asteroid-mission.html

#AsteroidMining

Picture : #NASA #ISRU Pilot Excavator https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ISRU_Pilot_Excavator_(KSC-20220728-PH-FMX01_0140).jpeg