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Snorre Stamnes

Snorre Stamnes Research Physical Scientist, Lidar Sciences Branch, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center About Dr. Snorre Stamnes is an expert in polarized radiative transfer and optimal estimation. Dr. Stamnes developed the Microphysical Aerosol Properties from Polarimetry (MAPP) algorithm, the…

Two NASA Scientific Balloon Launches Planned From Antarctica

NASA’s Scientific Balloon Program is back in Antarctica for another long-duration scientific balloon campaign, with two launches planned from the icy surface. Launch operations will begin early December from the agency’s facility located near the U.S. National Science Foundation’s McMurdo…

Testing Drones for Mars in the Mojave Desert

NASA/JPL-Caltech Researchers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory monitor a research drone in this September 2025 photo. This flight occurred in Dumont Dunes, an area of the Mojave Desert, as part of a larger test campaign to develop navigation software that…

Astro 2030 Workshop

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