Month: December 2017

Maham’s feature on NASA Datanauts

From the openNASA website (https://open.nasa.gov/explore/datanauts/):

“Reach higher and explore deeper. Whether you’re a software engineer or coding newbie, join our NASA Datanaut community to engage with each other and subject matter experts to solve data challenges. It really IS Rocket [Data] Science.”

The work of LOFT group member Maham Aftab, from the 2016 Datanauts class, was featured on the NASA Datanauts website:

https://open.nasa.gov/blog/datanaut-experience-9-nasadatanauts-share-why-you-should-apply/

 

Spires on Optical Fabrication

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This week we sit down with Oliver Spires to discuss optical fabrication. This is a topic often taken for-granted by optical scientists, as optical fabrication is the conversion of a theoretical component to a real and usable piece. Spires discusses techniques and methodologies such as diamond turning and mold pressed optics. Additionally, some of the difficulties and limitations of these methods are covered.