Datasets used so far

This game uses multiple images and incorporates many real facts about the components used to educate the public. Much of this information was found on NASA websites. Additionally, we browsed multiple datasets on the open.nasa.data page to see what research was being done at our destinations to inform the missions that players complete in order to win the game. . Here are some examples of the data sets we used to inspire our project!

Research Card: The Drill

We have mission cards that involve drilling for ice samples and measuring the thickness of the ice. The SLUSH dataset hopes to get samples from Eurpoa using a hot-point electro-mechanical drill that cuts through ice using rotary-percussive action, and melts chips with its hot bit to form slush. We added a drill (and information about ice drilling) to the Research Item deck, and it is required in order to complete one of Europa's missions.

• https://data.nasa.gov/dataset/SLUSH-Europa-Hybrid-Deep-Drill-Phase-I/yacq-mngp

Research Card: The Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

The RISE-UP project is using the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica to test a Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for long-range exploration that could be flown in the future to Europa or another icy satellite. We also incorporated this as one of the Research Station items to pick up before completing another of Europa's missions.

• https://data.nasa.gov/dataset/RISE-UP-Ross-Ice-Shelf-and-Europa-Underwater-Probe/nrdf-6psr

Research Card: The Mass Spectrometer

The Europan Molecular Indicators of Life Investigation proposes to create a Europa-specific implementation of the Linear Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer (LITMS) to search for signs of life on Europa. We created a Mass Spectrometer Research Item. This item is required to complete a portion of the planetary protection mission that looks for chemical and molecular evidence of life.

• https://data.nasa.gov/dataset/Europan-Molecular-Indicators-of-Life-Investigation/4kk9-yw3c

Research Card: LIDAR

The Clementine LIDAR Data contains laser ranging data from the Clementine Mission to the Moon. This dataset was used to derive the Clementine Topography data set. This data was used to help track Clementine's orbit around the moon, as well as to create models that revealed the shape and internal structure of the moon. LIDAR is one of our Research Items cards. This item will be required to complete one of the Europa missions, and eventually also used for other topographic/geologic missions.

• https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/clementine/lidar.html
• https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/clementine/gravtopo.html

Destination: Jupiter

The Jupiter destination focuses on exploring Callisto, Io, Europa, and Ganymede. Each moon is featured on a card with fun facts surrounding it. On the back of the card, you can find details about which missions have explored the moon and more information about the interesting aspects of the specific moon. The Jupiter tile has an image of Jupiter on the front and fun facts surrounding detailed information about Jupiter on the back. All details on the backs of the cards and tiles relate to the Mission cards for those locations.

We used NASA's Solar System dataset to fill out the information for this destination. Pictures were also taken from that dataset or the related press releases on the Ring-Moon Systems Node of NASA's Planetary Data System.

• https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/moons/jupiter-moons
• https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/factsheet/joviansatfact.html
• https://pds-rings.seti.org/

Datasets for the future

As we were exploring data sets, we found some that would be useful as we continue to develop the game.

Io volcanoes

• https://sos.noaa.gov/catalog/datasets/io-volcanoes-jupiters-moon/

Searching for life on Mars, Search for Extra-Terrestrial Genomes

• https://data.nasa.gov/dataset/The-Search-for-Extra-Terrestrial-Genomes-SETG-/tngt-vgkw