The GPPM experiment is being carried out by NASA Langley in collaboration with Paragon Vision Sciences, Inc. of Mesa, Arizona. A fact sheet and interviews are available. Va. The Galileo Probe made history's first entry into the atmosphere of an outer planet on December 7, 1995. The probe plunged into Jupiter's swirling cloud tops and descended through turbulence, violent winds and clouds, into the hot, dense atmosphere below. Smith will describe Galileo's systems and performance and will present an overview of its initial science results.
Interviews are available.
Exploring The Red Planet. Dr. Mike Carr, former Viking Orbiter Imaging Team Leader, will summarize our present knowledge of Mars and discuss future exploration missions, including the upcoming Pathfinder and Discovery missions. Researchers are working to develop scientific methods for evaluating the effects of cockpit automation on a pilot's attention span. The tests are designed to assess a pilot's ability to perform effectively as automation becomes more widespread and pilot workload lessens. Systems are being developed to measure mental loading, stress, task engagement and situational awareness.