Browsing by Subject "space"
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Active Space Debris Removal using Capture and Ejection
(2013-04-25)Low Earth Orbit is over-cluttered with rogue objects that threaten existing technological assets and interfere with allocating new ones. Traditional satellite missions are not efficient enough to collect an appreciable ... -
Characterizing strain in the proximal rat tibia during electrical muscle stimulation
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)Hindlimb unloading is a widely used model for studying the effects of microgravity on a skeleton. Hindlimb unloading produces a marked loss in bone due to increased osteoclast activity. Electrical muscle stimulation is ... -
CONTINUOUS, LOW DOSE IRRADIATION RESULTS IN NO DETRIMENT TO BONE AFTER 4, 12, AND 28 DAYS
(2018-05-06)As the focus shifts to potential Lunar and Mars missions, there are many aspects of the space environment that are still unknown, one of those being radiation exposure. There are many radiation studies examining the effects ... -
Gas Kinetic Study of Magnetic Field Effects on Plasma Plumes
(2012-12-07)Plasma flow physics in magnetic nozzles must be clearly understood for optimal design of plasma propulsion devices. Toward that end, in this thesis we: i) perform an extensive literature survey of magnetic nozzle physics, ... -
Modulating Peripersonal and Extrapersonal Reach Space: A Developmental Perspective
(2012-10-19)The primary intent of this study was to gain insight into the developmental nature of spatial perception and representation. More specifically, the work presented here examined 1) the age-related ability to modulate peri- ... -
Neither Wholly Public, Nor Wholly Private: Interstitial Spaces in Works by Nineteenth-Century American Women Writers
(2010-10-12)This project examines the representation of architectural and metaphoric spaces in the works of four nineteenth-century American women writers: Harriet Wilson, Harriet Jacobs, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, and Edith Wharton. I ... -
Nuevos Monstruos en el Cine Español Contemporáneo
(2017-05-03)The figure of the monster has always been object of human curiosity. The monster, the other, is the representation of what provokes fear or rejection, sometimes for being different and sometimes, whereas, for being too ... -
A Talk on a mission to the Hubble Space Telescope
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Use, Non-Use, and Appropriation of Large Non-Interactive Public Displays in Higher Education Contexts
(2017-07-20)Large Display Technologies (LDTs) are becoming common in public spaces, changing the way we engage and share media content. The end use of LDTs can range from broadcasting information feeds (e.g., news programming) to ...