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The NAS Facility staff is preparing for the future by researching longer-term, breakthrough technologies. In particular, we are focusing on further expanding the metacenter model, between now and 2020. The NASA Metacenter, the first of its kind to actually work in the real world of scientific computing, is the basis for creating a larger national pool of computing resources, called the Information Power Grid.
The Information Power Grid -- currently at the "drawing board" stage -- will connect a diverse collection of high-performance computer hardware, software, data storage facilities, and visualization and analysis tools. One of the beauties of the power grid is that scientists and engineers across the country will be able to access libraries of information, collaborate on projects, and share results to accomplish NASA missions. The Information Power Grid's complex software will work behind the scenes to make it easier for scientists to solve problems and make decisions, freeing more time for research and cutting time spent on computing details. Our staff is also involved in research efforts in the areas of device modeling and nanotechnology. We are working to understand and simulate ultra-small and ultra-fast semiconductor devices and products. This research will pave the way for major changes in such fields as airplane and spacecraft design, aircraft instrumentation, and weather forecasting for airports. With the imagination and dedication of the NAS staff and our partners, these promising research areas will someday pay off in ways that will revolutionize computing and aerospace technologies as we know them. |
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Wednesday, 08-Sep-1999 16:17:13 PDT
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