Mapping and GIS
Laboratory
Dept. of Civil
& Environmental Engineering & Geodetic Science
College of Engineering, The
Ohio State University
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NASA Public Roundtable Discussion and Research Seminar November 24, the Mapping & GIS Lab will host a number of public discussions on the current and future state of Lunar research. All events are open to the public and will be held in room 410 Hitchcock Hall. Please click on links to find fliers with additional information. Public Roundtable Discussion 11 am - 12 pm -- "What Should Be NASA's Research Priorities for Biological and Physical Sciences in Space?"
1:00 - 1:45 pm -- Dr. Martin S. Banks, Visual Space Perception Lab, UC Berkeley "NaturalStatistics and Depth Perception" 1:45 - 2:30 pm -- Dr. Obed Scott Sands, NASA Glenn Research Center "Crewmember Navigation for Lunar Exploration" First Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera Results A 3-D DEM (digital elevation model) of the topography seen by the Apollo 16 astronauts, including South Ray crater, has been created by researchers at the Mapping & GIS Lab as the first results from the new Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter satellite, launched June 18 from the Kennedy Space Center, is the first mission in the United State's new Vision for Space Exploration program. The spacecraft will orbit the Moon for as many as five years taking images in search of valuable lunar resources and potential future landing sites. The DEM and future LROC results are available on the NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera website at (http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/news/?archives/97-First-LROC-Stereo-Results.html). 
Perspective view, LROC image, and DEM [NASA/GSFC/Ohio State
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The area covered by this stereo pair shows the topography seen by the Apollo 16 astronauts, including rolling plains with many impact craters. The 3-D DEM is colored showing elevations, ranging over about 1 km. South Ray Crater (A) in the perspective view is 750m in diameter and approximately 70m deep. The surrounding craters range from several meters in diameter to 1,200 m. The tallest mountain in the southwest corner (lower right) of the DEM is 880m above the plain. The DEM area [NAC images M102064759 and M102057602; centered at 9° S, 15.4° E] is 50km long and 7km wide. The LROC images were taken on July 12, 2009 during LRO orbit 218 near the Apollo 16 landing site. Images were processed using software developed by the Mapping and GIS Laboratory at the Ohio State University. Click on the image for a more detailed view. Astronaut Navigation System Field Test at Moses Lake From June 29 to July 2, a six-member research team led by Dr. Ron Li conducted an analog field test at the Moses Lake Sand Dunes, a desert area that represents a moon-like environment. The goal of the experiments at Moses Lake was to test an innovative astronaut navigation system developed by Dr. Li and his research team at The Ohio State University and funded by NASA and NSBRI. This multiple sensor integration system is comprised of inertial navigation, vision sensors and step sensors with an integrated forearm display. Significant data and real-world experience were gained.
Latest Mars Traverse Maps The latest traverse maps for the Mars rovers: Spirit (as of last movement, Sol 1894) and Opportunity (as of Sol 2051). Spirit rover did not move between Sol 1894 and Sol 2071. Full size maps can be viewed by clicking on the appropriate image below. For additional OSU maps of mars, go here.  
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