2026
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Jean-Claude M. Diels, Stephen Eikenberry, Eric Van Stryland, Jaesung Lee et autres
The Laser Interferometer GravitationalWave Observatory (LIGO) made the first detection of gravitational waves (GWs) opening a new window on the Universe. LIGO sensesGWfrequencies from 5 to 1000 Hz. restricting its observations to a small fraction of cosmic GW events. The universe offers …
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2026
conference-paper
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Micah Boudreau, Paula do Vale Pereira
Near- Earth Asteroids (NEAs) are an increasing area of study in the scientific community and growing space industry. NEAs present multiple reasons for closer examination, including resource extraction, investigating the presence of ingredients to life, early solar system composition, and planetary defense. …
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2026
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OpenAlex
Zamir Londono, Andrew Dean, Micah Boudreau, Al-Muthanna Al-Ani et autres
Molten salts are being studied as solutions for lunar exploration. These salts act as heat transfer agents. Because of their high boiling point, they can carry large amounts of heat from one heat source to another. The limitations of these salts are …
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2026
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OpenAlex
Augusto Delavald Marques, Micah Boudreau, Andrew Dean, Abhilash Manjula Prasad et autres
Power cycles utilizing molten salt as a heat source have garnered significant interest due to their compatibility with next-generation molten salt reactors (MSRs), which provide inherent safety and compact design advantages compared to traditional light-water reactors. With the initiation of projects aimed …
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2026
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OpenAlex
Edward G. Clutter, Michael Kinzel, Paula do Vale Pereira
Expanding beyond Earth, missions are deploying landers to Mars and Titan. These missions demand stages where the lander exits a capsule, which often requires the detachment of the heat shield. For NASA's Dragonfly mission to Titan, once the capsule has reached Titan's …
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2026
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OpenAlex
Ossyris N. Bury, Micah Boudreau, Paula do Vale Pereira
The near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4, discovered in December 2024, has drawn scientific interest due to its Earth-crossing orbit and a close approach scheduled for December 2032. Although the probability of Earth impact has been ruled out, a 4.3% chance of lunar impact …
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2026
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OpenAlex
Abhilash M. Prasad, Elena Torres, Augusto Delavald Marques, Andrew Dean et autres
For sustained lunar surface operations, high-temperature thermal management systems are essential to support nuclear power cycles, especially those that can utilize in-situ thorium resources available on moon. In this study, two key aspects are addressed: the design of a tungsten–lithium heat pipe …
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Accès ouvert
2025
article
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Dave Barnes, Paula do Vale Pereira
Following recommendations from the 2023–2032 Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey, we propose a novel Uranus exploration mission that is centered on using constellations of small spacecraft to observe the Uranus system. Using the method of patched conics and system-level design, we …
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Accès ouvert
2025
conference-paper
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Dylan Barnes, Andrew Cummings, Paula do Vale Pereira
Following recommendations from the 2023-2032 Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey, new mission concepts are being developed with the focus of launching Uranus’ exploration missions in the early 2030s. To minimize both fuel consumption and cruise time on our way to Uranus, …
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2025
conference-paper
OpenAlex
Stephen Eikenberry, Jean-Claude Diels, Eric Van Stryland, Jaesung Lee et autres
We present GravComb – a meter-scale concept for a deci-Hz gravitational wave detector based on recent advances in laser frequency combs coupled with optical parametric oscillator technology.GravComb could potentially serve as a low-cost ground-based LISA forerunner in the Deci-Hz frequency gap from …
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2024
conference-paper
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Paula do Vale Pereira, Angela Alexy, R. M. Wagner, Francesca Afruni et autres
The upcoming increased launch capacity of larger and more powerful rockets opens doors for the development of large space telescopes that would not require the mechanical deployment of optical structures in space. The University of Arizona is currently working on a space-based …
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2024
conference-paper
OpenAlex
Melanie Rivera, Jacob Mesley, Kadin Caldwell, Krista Sahadeo et autres
The conceptualization of a mission for a CubeSat involves establishing both relevance and demand for the purpose, and a feasible technical foundation. Our mission concept development of a CubeSat for lunar observation (MECO) is focused on studying the effects of space weathering …
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