[AZ-Observing] Re: Fwd: NASA Opens Online Voting for Next Desert RATS Exploration Site
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- Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:13:10 -0700
Hey! That's SP Crater.
Jenn.
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Subject: [AZ-Observing] Fwd: NASA Opens Online Voting for Next Desert RATS
Exploration Site
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From: NASA Education <education@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 1:52 PM
Subject: NASA Opens Online Voting for Next Desert RATS Exploration Site
NASA is inviting the public to choose an area in northern Arizona where
explorers will conduct part of the annual Desert Research and Technology
Studies, known as Desert RATS.
"Desert RATS is an annual test where NASA takes equipment and crews into the
field to simulate future planetary exploration missions," said Joe Kosmo,
Desert RATS manager at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. "We want the
public to be a part of this."
From July 27 through Aug. 8, 2010, space enthusiasts can vote where to send
the Desert RATS team, which includes engineers, scientists and astronauts.
To cast your vote, visit http://desertrats2010.arc.nasa.gov.
The website features interactive panoramic images of lava, rocks and desert
for the public to choose as the most interesting destination to explore. The
location that receives the most votes will be announced Aug. 16, 2010.
Astronauts will visit that site to perform field geology and collect rock
samples.
The Intelligent Robotics Group at NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett
Field, Calif., took the panoramic images of terrain and geologic features in
early 2009 at Black Point Lava Flow in Arizona.
"It is essential to involve the public in NASA's exploration program to
engage and inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers," said
IRG Director Terry Fong. "We want people of all ages to be able to actively
participate, contribute and collaborate in meaningful ways to NASA's
activities."
The Desert Rats 2010 mission also involves field testing two space
exploration vehicles, which could allow astronauts to spend two or more
weeks living, working and traveling across different planets. Astronauts
will use two such vehicles to explore a lava flow and test data collection
methods, communications protocols, mission operations and advanced
technology. Desert RATS is sponsored by NASA's Exploration Systems Mission
Directorate.
For more information about Desert RATS, visit http://www.nasa.gov/desertrats
.
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