News tagged with pathfinder

Big Bear Solar Observatory captures sun's magnetic field

NJIT's new 1.6-meter clear aperture solar telescope—the largest of its kind in the world—is now operational. The unveiling of this remarkable instrument—said to be the pathfinder for all future, large ground-based ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

May 19, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (13) | 6

Martian carbon dioxide clouds tied to atmospheric gravity waves

On 4 March 1997 the Mars Pathfinder lander fell through the thin Martian atmosphere. During its descent, instrumentation aboard the lander recorded the changing atmospheric temperature, pressure, and density.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Feb 14, 2012 | 3 / 5 (2) | 2