NASA outlines technology focus areas including lunar thermal, quantum, AI and XR

NASA has identified specific technology areas of interest organized under three objectives, covering lunar thermal management, flight software, quantum networking and sensing, miniaturized mass spectrometry, and AI/ML and extended-reality tools. Objective #1 areas of interest include thermal storage devices to manage electronics during lunar night, enhancing flight software to improve mission reliability, and Quantum Networking Interoperability Requirements.

Objective #2 areas include Quantum Interferometry; precision clocks, for shorter wave length interferometry; and miniaturized, high resolution, mass spectrometry with: (1) mass resolution (m/Dm) exceeding 105 (FWHM) to distinguish near-isobars; (2) miniaturization to ≤ 25 cm in length and 5-7 kg total mass, smaller/lighter than any competing instrument; and (3) ready coupling to advanced GSFC-unique ionization and ion optical front-end technologies.

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Tech, Nasa, Gsfc, Thermal Storage, Quantum Interferometry, Mass Spectrometry