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Future Moonwalkers Will Have High-Tech Maps Future moonwalkers could become high-tech surveyors whose lunar navigation system gets updated on the fly. NASA-backed researchers envision a combination of motion-based sensors, surface cameras and orbiter maps to help Constellation astronauts returning to the moon in 2020. "We will have cameras on the lander, cameras on the vehicle, and even on the shoulder, helmet or belly of the astronaut," said Ron Li, a civil engineer at Ohio State University. July 30, 2008 |
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New Project to Develop GPS-like System for Moon The same Ohio State University researcher who is helping rovers navigate on Mars is leading a new effort to help humans navigate on the moon. When NASA returns to the moon -- the space agency has set a target date of 2020 to do so -- astronauts won't be able to use a global positioning system (GPS) to find their way around, explained Ron Li, the Lowber B. Strange Designated Professor of civil and environmental engineering and geodetic science. July 24, 2008 |
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DESTINATION: MOON Ohio researchers help plot the first return trip since 1972 while keeping an eye on Mars This fall, NASA is scheduled to launch its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which includes a camera to capture the clearest, most-detailed images of the moon to date, as well as a laser altimeter to record its topography. Rongxing Li, who runs the Mapping and GIS Lab at Ohio State University and is plotting the routes the twin Mars rovers travel, will integrate the pictures and topography to create 3-D maps that NASA will use to choose landing and exploration sites. Li also is working with a team from Glenn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of California at Berkeley on developing positioning and mapping technology to help astronauts avoid getting disoriented. July 22, 2008 |
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GET-CUT REVERSAL Mars rovers will keep roaming, NASA says The twin Mars rovers have survived everything the Red Planet could throw at them for four years: massive sandstorms, blistering-hot days and freezing nights.But perhaps their greatest feat has been accomplished millions of miles away on Earth: surviving NASA budget cuts. March 26, 2008 |
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Software Helps Mars Rovers Find Winter Haven New software is helping NASA find safe places for the Spirit rover to ride out future Martian winters -- and also plan where Spirit and its companion rover, Opportunity, will explore in the future. December 12, 2007 |
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 International Space UpdatesAccording to software used by Ohio State University researchers, if Spirit attempts to reach Von Braun but is unable to due to the difficult landscape, there aren't very many ideal locations for the rover to take temporary refuge before continuing its trip. Michael Hoffman (Blog) in DailyTech - International Space Updates. December 11, 2007 |
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Rovers
ready for storm's end When Opportunity heads into Victoria Crater, it will follow a route plotted by a team led by mapping specialist Rongxing Li of Ohio State University. July 13, 2007 |
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Times of
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Keeps
going and going ... In its third year on Mars, far beyond its expected operative life, NASA's exploration rover Opportunity prepares to enter the giant Victoria Crater. July 12, 2007 |
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Decades
of discovery Ohio State researchers have patented hundreds of ideas and helped make many important discoveries. This list includes some of the highlights. January 9, 2007 |
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THREE YEARS ON RED
PLANET Creaky Mars rovers roll on, far past their warranties January 3, 2007 |
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Rongxing Li's Mars Research Featured in OSU
Yearbook  2006 MAKIO |
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 "What I Did
This Summer"Jeremiah Glascock Featured on OSU Web OSU Web Feature. September 2006 |
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Mars rover outruns death Spirit bests bad wheel to prepare for winter July 25, 2006 |
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Jeremiah Glascock Proposal Selected Civil & Environmental Engineering & Geodetic Science BENCHMARKS Summer 2006 |
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 Student sees solar scenesThe Lantern April 26, 2006 Image Credit: Bryan Bullock |
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 Spirit Discovers "New" Highest Peak in "Columbia Hills" NASA JPL Website March 2006 |
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Early Mornings with the Red Planet OSU Web Feature on OSU home page. January 18, 2006 |
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 Two
for the booksNASA’s twin rovers celebrate extended mission on Mars January 3, 2006 |
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 Li Appointed to ProfessorshipNews in Engineering Vol. 77, No. 2 - Autumn 2005 Dr. Rongxing Li has been named to the Lowber B. Strange Designated Professorship in Civil Engineering |
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New Mars Orbiter Will Focus Search on Signs of
Water August 11, 2005 |
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 Civil, Environmental Department Receives
Diversity Enhancement Award News in Engineering Vol. 77, No. 1 - Spring 2005 Faculty, staff and students from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science |
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 OSU team to help with 2009 Mars mission August 3, 2004 |
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 Mars Engineer to Develop Navigation System for Next Mars Mission July 28, 2004 |
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Mars
Exploration Program NASA Research Announcement (NRA) Results July 2004 |
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Mapping
Mars News in Engineering Vol. 76, No. 1 - Spring 2004 Cover Photo A 3-D model created by Rongxing Li, professor of civil and environmental engineering and geodetic science, to determine the initial landing position of the rover Opportunity during the 2003 Mars Exploration Mission. Image Credit: Photo courtesy of Rongxing Li |
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Mars Two
Mars rovers just keep on rolling May 24, 2004 |
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Engineer
reflects on Mars mission May 18, 2004 |
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Rover Finds Signs of Salty Sea on Mars March 24, 2004 |
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Rovers
Could Traverse Mars All Summer March 24, 2004 |
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 What Lies Ahead March 5, 2004 Image credit: NASA/JPL/Cornell/Ohio State University |
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Mars was once
'drenched with water'
Rocks yielding
evidence of evaporation, NASA says
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3, 2004
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Shifting Sands Predicting the Movements of Lake Erie's Shorelines January/February 2004 |
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 Covered Ground February 24, 2004 Image credit: NASA/JPL/Ohio State University/Cornell |
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 Halfway There February 19, 2004 Image credit: NASA/JPL/Cornell/MSSS/Ohio State University/New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science |
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Mars
exploration by (very) remote control Pasadena, Calif. - What time is it? February 8, 2004 |
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Opportunity Finds Martian 'Paydirt', Rolls Onto
Surface January 31, 2004 |
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NASA Expects Two Working Rovers on Martian Soil
Expected by Saturday Morning January 31, 2004 |
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NASA Expects Two Working Rovers on Martian Soil
Expected by Saturday Morning January 31, 2004 |
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Opportunity rover finds signs of mineral linked
to water Canadian Broadcasting Corporation News January 30, 2004 |
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Two Working Rovers on Martian Soil Expected by Saturday Morning NASA Press Release: 2004-046 January 30, 2004 |
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Opportunity to Roll Onto Mars Surface Saturday January 30, 2004 |
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Opportunity to Roll Onto Mars Surface Saturday January 30, 2004 |
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Opportunity rolls Saturday, has a major discovery already been made? January 30, 2004 |
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NASA Mars Rover Mission Briefing (01/30/2004) January 30, 2004 |
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Mars Rover Sees Possible Water Evidence Everyone's Internet January 30, 2004 |
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Mars Rover Data Studied for Sign of Mineral
Linked to Water San Diego Union Tribune January 30, 2004 |
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Erie Crater? NASA Limits Naming Rights on Mars January 27, 2004 |
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Spirit
Weak, Opportunity Knocks SECOND ROVER LANDS TONIGHT European spacecraft detects signs of water at south pole January 24, 2004 |
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Mars Rover's Sudden Silence Baffles NASA
Engineers January 23, 2004 |
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OSU has
Hand in Mars Missions January 21, 2004 |
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That's the Spirit! Rover on the Move, Scientists in Heaven January 16, 2004 |
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Scientists
Fidget as Engineers Prep Mars Rover
to Roll Spirit may stay put another week before roaming Red Planet January 8, 2004 |
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Researchers
Prepare for Mars Landing January 8, 2004 News Release |
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Mapping
Scientists to Help Mars Rovers Navigate January 7, 2004 |
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Science is
advanced, spirit renewed [Editorial] January 7, 2004 |
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Spirit
scientist was launched from Tristate Wednesday, January 7, 2004 |
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Ohio
researchers play role in mission January 6, 2004 |
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Three-Month
Mission
OSU mapmakers
chart rover’s course on Mars
Tuesday, January 6,
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Ohio State University Directs Mars Rover Scientists are making maps of Mars' surface based on images the rover sent back January 6, 2004 |
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Ohio
State Researchers Help Guide Mars Rovers Monday, January 5, 2004 |
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Researchers
Prepare for Mars Landing News in Engineering Vol. 75, No. 2 - Autumn 2003 |
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DG Puts
Eyes on a Crumbling Coastline dgOnline 2.5 September 2003 |
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Talbert
Abrams Award Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing August 2003 |
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Rehearsal Readies
Scientists for NASA's Next Mars Landing NASA August 19, 2002 |
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Scientists Hope Rovers
Will Lead Them to Water July 2, 2002 |
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Mapping Scientists to Help
Mars Rovers Navigate June 27, 2002 |
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Mapping Scientists to Help
MARS Rovers Navigate OSU Research News June 12, 2002 |
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NASA Selects 28
Participating Scientists for MARS Rover Mission May 29, 2002 |
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Just Imagine: Perspectives
on the Power of Discovery Digitalization of Coastal Management and Decision Making: A National Science Foundation Funded Project December 6, 2001 |
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OHIO
STATE UNIVERSITY Mars Rover Gets Direction from Researcher 2000 |
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College of Engineering
researchers featured in Ohio Engineer Autumn 2000 |
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MARS Rover has OSU
Connection May 15, 2000 |
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OSU Team Tackling MARS
Rovers Professor Leading Development of Navigation Software March 12, 2001 |
