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The NIST campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland, is home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, foxes, coyotes and more than 65 species of birds. To sustainably
NIST has continuously positioned itself at the forefront of high-power laser calibrations for over three decades [1]. To better meet needs of the manufacturing
Having such precise models of lunar dust will enable NASA and private space exploration companies to create more accurate simulations of the Moon’s surface.
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