Advanced Scientific Equipment

Images of unique scientific instruments and setups used in advanced research, featuring metal structures, vacuum chambers, and experimental configurations in specialized labs.

View of the synchrotron or circular particle accelerator of a hadrontherapy center for cancer treatment.
View of the synchrotron or circular particle accelerator of a hadrontherapy center for cancer treatment.
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2.8% Ares I Acoustic Reentry Wind Tunnel Model in Ames 9X7ft Supersonic Wind Tunnel test-97-0193; model flying backwards in tunnel
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Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) and P.I. at NASA Ames Research Center - Total Luminance Photometer lens and electronics units on shake table in N-2444 EEL Laboratory shows total luminance photometer data analyzer
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Low Boom GRC Advanced Nozzle Consepts, Exhaust Nozzle Plume Effects on Sonic Boom Hardware in 1x1 Supersonic Wind Tunnel
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Laser laboratory of experimental physics at Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The International Space Station's Vegetable Production System "VEGGIE" experiment is on display in the News Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This investigation will focus on the growth and development of "Outredgeous" Lettuce seedlings in the microgravity environment of space and its effects on composition of microbial flora in the VEGGIE facility. Plans call for lettuce plants to be harvested in-orbit, frozen and returned to the ground for post-flight evaluation.Scheduled for launch on April 14, 2014 atop a Falcon 9 rocket, Dragon spacecraft will be marking its fourth trip to the space station. The SpaceX-3 mission carrying almost 2.5 tons of supplies, technology and science experiments is the third of 12 flights contracted by NASA to resupply the orbiting laboratory.
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Ares 1-X segment US2 being transported from building 50 to building 333
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Japan, Hoshu, Tokyo, Ueno Park, National Museum of Nature and Science, Exhibit of Japanese Nobel Laureates Inventions
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The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) sits uncovered inside the Multi-Payload Processing Facility. The primary payload on mission STS-99, the SRTM consists of a specially modified radar system that will fly onboard the Space Shuttle during the 11-day mission scheduled for September 1999. This radar system will gather data that will result in the most accurate and complete topographic map of the Earth's surface that has ever been assembled. SRTM is an international project spearheaded by the National Imagery and Mapping Agency and NASA, with participation of the German Aerospace Center DLR. Its objective is to obtain the most complete high-resolution digital topographic database of the Earth
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jsc2021e009420 93/2/2021) --- A preflight view of the active configuration of BIOKON. BIOKON is a facility that provides a dedicated environment to perform life science experiments in microgravity. Image Courtesy of Kayser Italia
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Onboard the R/V Atlantis a tangle of power and data cables awaits a busy team of scientists who will organize them. --- The b a href= http //naames.larc.nasa.gov/ rel= nofollow North Atlantic Aerosols and Marine Ecosystems Study /a /b (NAAMES) is a five year investigation to resolve key processes controlling ocean system function, their influences on atmospheric aerosols and clouds and their implications for climate. Michael Starobin joined the NAAMES field campaign on behalf of Earth Expeditions and NASA Goddard Space Flight Centers Office of Communications. He presented stories about the important, multi-disciplinary research being conducted by the NAAMES team, with an eye towards future missions on the NASA drawing board. This is a NAAMES photo essay put together by Starobin, a collection of 49 photographs and captions.
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Inside the microscope. In to the microscope there are a splinter of rusty metal.
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A750198 U12E DINING CAR X-RAY FILM PLACEMENT JOHN ALLEN (PROJECT ENGINEER) MAR 6 75EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 3/6/1975 ALLEN, JOHN; CABLES (NON ELECTRIC COMPANY); DINING CAR; EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; ELECTRIC WIRING; EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS; HANGING; INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT; NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR TESTING; NUCLEAR TESTS; TEST SITES; TIED; TIES, STRING; UGT; UNDERGROUND TESTING; WIRE & CABLES; WIRED; X-RAY FILM PLACEMENT; DINING CAR-X-RAY FILM PLACEMEN historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.
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Kriminaltechnisches Institut, KTI, Forensic Science Institute, collection of gunshot residue on a garment after firing of weapon, police, Landeskriminalamt, LKA, State Criminal Police Office, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe
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A team at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida assesses the Dust Concentration Monitor and the Millimeter Wave Doppler Radar inside a regolith bin at the Granular Mechanics and Regolith Operations (GMRO) lab at the spaceports Swamp Works on July 28, 2022, as part of Plume Surface Interaction (PSI) Instrumentation testing. The PSI Project is advancing both modeling and testing capabilities to understand exactly how rocket exhaust plumes affect a planetary landing site. This advanced modeling will help engineers evaluate the risks of various plumes on planetary surfaces, which will help them more accurately design landers for particular locations.
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A92186 EG&G SDO SUPPORT FACILITIES EQUALIZER AREA PERCY (Project Engineer) JAN 15 92 EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 1/15/1992 EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; EG&G SDO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES; EG&G SDO SUPPORT FACILITIES; EQUALIZER AREA; EQUALIZERS; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS; EQUIPMENT (SNL); FACILITIES; FACILITIES (SNL); INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT; INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT; NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR TESTING; SUPPORT ACTIVITIES; SUPPORT FACILITIES; TEST SITES; UGT; UNDERGROUND TESTING historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.
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iss064e030517 (2/9/2021) --- A view of the Plant Water Management (PWM) investigation aboard the International space Station (ISS). Plant Water Management demonstrates a hydroponic method for ensuring adequate hydration and aeration to the root zone in order to sustain plants from germination through harvest. Low-gravity capillary fluidics deliver water in single and multiple plant production chambers, and researchers compare growth of individual plants in microgravity and normal gravity.
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Reportage in the National Oncology Particle Therapy Centre in Milan, Italy (The CNAO - Centro Nazionale di Adroterapia Oncologica). Particle therapy is a state-of-the-art technique used to treat cancer. It consists of using hadrons, protons (proton therapy) and cabon ions (carbon-ion treatment) to irradiate tumours. It has two therapeutic purposes, a high ballistic accuracy which allows healthy tissue surrounding the tumour to be spared, and a greater efficiency at treating certain cancers. The CNAO is the only centre to own carbon-ion treatment technology in Europe. The synchrotron.
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phoropter -diopter - eye site test device
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Forensic Criminal Investigation Department of Fingerprints.
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BALLISTICS LABORATORY
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iss064e002961 (11/3/2020) --- Photo documentation of the Plant Habitat-02 investigation aboard the International space Station (ISS). The Assessment of Nutritional Value and Growth Parameters of Space-grown Plants (Plant Habitat-02) uses the Advanced Plant Habitat to cultivate Radishes, a model plant that is nutritious and edible and has a short cultivation time. This research could help optimize plant growth in the unique environment of space, as well as evaluation of nutrition and taste of the plants.
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Reportage in the National Oncology Particle Therapy Centre in Milan, Italy (The CNAO - Centro Nazionale di Adroterapia Oncologica). Particle therapy is a state-of-the-art technique used to treat cancer. It consists of using hadrons, protons (proton therapy) and cabon ions (carbon-ion treatment) to irradiate tumours. It has two therapeutic purposes, a high ballistic accuracy which allows healthy tissue surrounding the tumour to be spared, and a greater efficiency at treating certain cancers. The CNAO is the only centre to own carbon-ion treatment technology in Europe. The synchrotron.
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DAVID BEAMAN, MANAGER OF THE SPACECRAFT & PAYLOAD INTEGRATION OFFICE AT NASA'S SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM, DISCUSSES THE FINER POINTS OF THE CONSTRUCTIONS OF THE SLS ADAPTER RING WITH NASA ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR ROBERT LIGHTFOOT DURING MR. LIGHTFOOT'S VISIT TO THE MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
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iss062e087808 (3/11/2020) --- A view of Protein Crystal Growth-10 experiment hardware inside JAXA's (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Kibo laboratory module aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Microgravity Crystallization of Glycogen Synthase-Glycogenin Protein Complex (CASIS PCG 10) crystallizes human glycogen synthase proteins on the space station. Determining the structure of the human glycogen synthase and full-length glycogenin protein complex could facilitate the development of treatments on Earth for metabolic disorders such as Type 2 diabetes, obesity, rare genetic disorders, and some forms of cancer.
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DN-SC-89-07725. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The Long Shop museum, Leiston, Suffolk, England, UK model of Sizewell B nuclear power station pressurised water reactor (PWR)
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iss062e123434 (4/5/2020) --- A view of the Flow Chemistry Platform for Synthetic Reactions on ISS investigation aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The Flow Chemistry Platform for Synthetic Reactions on ISS investigation studies the effects of microgravity on synthetic chemical reactions as a step toward on-demand production of chemicals and materials in space.
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The Dust Concentration Monitor and the Millimeter Wave Doppler Radar undergo testing inside a regolith bin at the Granular Mechanics and Regolith Operations (GMRO) lab at the Kennedy Space Centers Swamp Works on July 28, 2022, as part of Plume Surface Interaction (PSI) Instrumentation testing. The PSI Project is advancing both modeling and testing capabilities to understand exactly how rocket exhaust plumes affect a planetary landing site. This advanced modeling will help engineers evaluate the risks of various plumes on planetary surfaces, which will help them more accurately design landers for particular locations.
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Cytogenetics laboratory, incubating samples of amniotic fluid.
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Japan, Honshu, Kansai, Osaka, Osaka Science Museum, Exhibit Of The Workings Of Nuclear Power
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Two plant growth experiments are in view behind glass in a laboratory inside the Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF) at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on May 16, 2019. The center is celebrating the SSPFs 25th anniversary. The facility was built to process elements for the International Space Station. Now it is providing support for current and future NASA and commercial provider programs, including Commercial Resupply Services, Artemis 1, sending the first woman and next man to the Moon, and deep space destinations including Mars.
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"RD-214" Liquid Rocket Engine, a four-chamber liquid-fuelled rocket engine that was used in the first stage of the Kosmos launch vehicle.
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Technical platform of the Inovie 34 laboratory . Centrifuge.
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This image shows the ventilator prototype for coronavirus patients designed and built by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. VITAL (Ventilator Intervention Technology Accessible Locally) is designed to be faster to build and easier to maintain than traditional ventilators, with a fraction of the parts.
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A89327 DIGITAL SYSTEM DATA GATHERING SYSTEM KOENIG (PROJECT ENGINEER) APR 10 89 EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 4/10/1989 DATA GATHERING SYSTEM; DIGITAL SYSTEM; EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT; NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR TESTING; NUCLEAR TESTS; OSCILLOSCOPES; TEST SITES; UGT; UNDERGROUND TESTING; WIRE & CABLES; DIGITAL SYSTEM DATA GATHERING historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.
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Electrostatic Levitator (ESL) general layout with captions. The ESL uses static electricity to suspend an object (about 2-3 mm in diameter) inside a vacuum chamber while a laser heats the sample until it melts. This lets scientists record a wide range of physical properties without the sample contacting the container or any instruments, conditions that would alter the readings. The Electrostatic Levitator is one of several tools used in NASA's microgravity materials science program.
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Inside the Space Station Processing Facility high bay at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer, or NICER, payload is secured inside a protective container. A technician uses a Hyster forklift to pick up the container and move it outside of the high bay. NICER will be delivered to the International Space Station aboard the SpaceX Dragon cargo carrier on the companys 11th commercial resupply services mission to the space station. NICER will study neutron stars through soft X-ray timing. NICER will enable rotation-resolved spectroscopy of the thermal and non-thermal emissions of neutron stars in the soft X-ray band with unprecedented sensitivity, probing interior structure, the origins of dynamic phenomena and the mechanisms that underlie the most powerful cosmic particle accelerators known.
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Nitrogen tanks to store stem cells from blood and umbilical cord tissue.
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Measure of the degree of alcohol during distillation deau-de-vie
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Reportage in the reproductive biology service in Nice hospital, France. In the ART (assisted reproductive technology) lab, embryo culture incubator.
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New scientific laboratory with green bench and cabinets
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iss059e063749 (5/17/2019) --- Photo documentation of the EDIS investigation onboard the International Space Station (ISS). The payload operates in the TangoLab facility. Electrodeposition Observation in Microgravity examines the role of convection during the electrodeposition process in microgravity.
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Inside the Vibration Test Lab at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the agencys Orbital Syngas Commodity Augmentation Reactor (OSCAR) undergoes vibration testing on Jan. 14, 2021, in preparation for a scheduled suborbital flight test later this year. Beginning as an Early Career Initiative project, OSCAR studies technology to convert trash and human waste into useful gasses such as methane, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide. By processing small pieces of trash in a high-temperature reactor, OSCAR would reduce the amount of space needed for waste storage within a spacecraft, turn some waste into gasses that have energy storage and life support applications, and ensure waste is no longer biologically active.
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DWD, German Weather Service, Albert Einstein Science Park, Telegrafenberg, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe