The NASA astronaut, Don Pettit, should go home in mid-April after a seven-month mission aboard the international space station as part of the 72 expedition. Throughout his stay, Pettit contributed to research that benefits humanity and future space missions.
Petit also shared what he calls “Opportunity science“To demonstrate how our environmental experimentation can help better understand how things work. This understanding may be improved when art, science and microgravity meet.
The NASA astronaut, Don Petit, demonstrates electrostatic forces using loaded water droplets and a teflon knitting needle. This series of fitting frames displays the unique properties of attraction-repulsion of the teflon and loaded droplets, similar to the way in which the particles charged with the sun behave when they come into contact with the magnetic field of the earth. Very energetic particles of space that collide with atoms and molecules in the atmosphere create the aurora borealis.
NASA astronaut, Don Pettit, takes an image of the hands of the astronauts of Nasa Nick Hague, on the left, and Suni Williams inside the Glove box of life scienceAn installation at the International Space Station which separates the science of scientists, thus protecting both from contamination.
The freezers of the international space station are as crucial as its experience modules, preserving samples for more in -depth analysis on earth. THE Minus eighty-twilo laboratory freezer for the international space station Stores samples at ultra-cost temperatures. The NASA astronaut, Don Petit, used it to freeze thin ice plates, which he photographed with a polarizing filter to reveal unique crystalline structures.
The NASA astronaut, Don Petit, films a time sequence of Canadarm2 Retrieving Materials International Space Experiment (Misse-20-commercial) Samples at the international space station. This survey exposed various experiences to the severe space environment, such as emptiness, radiation and extreme temperatures. The results could help in many areas, from the design of more sustainable materials to progression Quantum communications.
An increase in research on the international space station supports NASA exploration efforts on the moon and beyond, requiring more energy to operate the laboratory in orbit. The NASA Astronaut Don Pettit photographs new solar paintings side by side. The technology used by the solar tables for the deployment of the International Space Station (IROSA) on the right was first tested On board the station in 2017. By 2023, six IROSAS were deployed aboard the station, offering a 20 to 30% increase in energy for research and operations. Deployment sunscreens were also used on NASA Dart Asteroid mission and now are planned for the gateway lunarA vital component of Artemis.
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NASA astronaut, Don Petit, helped his colleagues adapt to two space balls in January. The first space step involved correcting the interior composition explorer of the neutron star (Nicer), a telescope that measures X -rays of neutron stars and other cosmic objects. Sun interference affected data collection and fixes have reduced this problem. On the second space step, astronauts collected samples outside the international space station for External microorganisms is. This survey examines whether the laboratory orbit releases microbes, how far they can travel. The results could shed light on the design of future spaceships, including space combinations, to limit biocontamination during future space missions.
NASA astronaut, don petit, photograph “Cosmic Colors at Sunrise”. From 250 miles above, the orbital path of the international space station covers most of the population of the earth, offering precious data and an excellent opportunity to draw a breathtaking photograph.
The NASA astronaut, Don Pettit, took advantage of his stay aboard the international space station to photograph our planet with an artistic touch.
The NASA astronaut, Don Pettit, wrote on social networks on his snapshot of the Mediterranean Sea of the International Space Station, “Sun shine off the Mediterranean Sea (infrared and converted into black and white). When the sun is reflected on the ocean, the invisible aqueous details with normal lighting appear. Small centimeters in ocean height
The photograph of the NASA Don Pettit astronaut could contribute to the study of transient light events, colored electrical discharges that occur above thunderstorms. Its images can be associated with data from the atmosphere interaction monitor (Asim) And Thor-DavisA high -speed storm camera. The combined efforts of photography and crew instruments aboard the international space station help scientists better understand thunderstorms and their impacts on the upper atmosphere of the earth.
More Petit photography is on its X profile, @astro_pettit.