diff --git a/instruments/filereader_registry.py b/instruments/filereader_registry.py
index 1d21384..aaa461a 100644
--- a/instruments/filereader_registry.py
+++ b/instruments/filereader_registry.py
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ from instruments.readers.xps_ibw_reader import read_xps_ibw_file_as_dict
 from instruments.readers.g5505_text_reader import read_txt_files_as_dict
 from instruments.readers.acsm_tofware_reader import read_acsm_files_as_dict
 from instruments.readers.acsm_flag_reader import read_jsonflag_as_dict
+from instruments.readers.nasa_ames_reader import read_nasa_ames_as_dict
 
-file_extensions = ['.ibw','.txt','.dat','.h5','.TXT','.csv','.pkl','.json','.yaml']
+file_extensions = ['.ibw','.txt','.dat','.h5','.TXT','.csv','.pkl','.json','.yaml','.nas']
 
 # Define the instruments directory (modify this as needed or set to None)
 default_instruments_dir = None  # or provide an absolute path
@@ -28,7 +29,8 @@ file_readers = {
     'csv': lambda a1: read_txt_files_as_dict(a1, instruments_dir=default_instruments_dir, work_with_copy=False),
     'ACSM_TOFWARE_txt' : lambda x: read_acsm_files_as_dict(x, instruments_dir=default_instruments_dir, work_with_copy=False),
     'ACSM_TOFWARE_csv' : lambda x: read_acsm_files_as_dict(x, instruments_dir=default_instruments_dir, work_with_copy=False),
-    'ACSM_TOFWARE_flags_json' : lambda x: read_jsonflag_as_dict(x)}
+    'ACSM_TOFWARE_flags_json' : lambda x: read_jsonflag_as_dict(x),
+    'ACSM_TOFWARE_nas' : lambda x: read_nasa_ames_as_dict(x)}
 
 REGISTRY_FILE = "registry.yaml" #os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "registry.yaml")
 
diff --git a/instruments/registry.yaml b/instruments/registry.yaml
index 95557ea..759439e 100644
--- a/instruments/registry.yaml
+++ b/instruments/registry.yaml
@@ -1,75 +1,80 @@
-instruments:
-  - instrumentFolderName: default
-    fileExtension: csv
-    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py
-    InstrumentDictionaryPath: null
-
-  - instrumentFolderName: NEXAFS
-    fileExtension: h5
-    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/hdf5_file_reader.py
-    InstrumentDictionaryPath: null
-
-  - instrumentFolderName: SES
-    fileExtension: ibw
-    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/xps_ibw_reader.py
-    InstrumentDictionaryPath: null
-
-  - instrumentFolderName: RGA
-    fileExtension: txt
-    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py
-    InstrumentDictionaryPath: instruments/dictionaries/RGA.yaml
-
-  - instrumentFolderName: Pressure
-    fileExtension: dat
-    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py
-    InstrumentDictionaryPath: instruments/dictionaries/Pressure.yaml
-
-  - instrumentFolderName: Humidity_Sensors
-    fileExtension: dat
-    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py
-    InstrumentDictionaryPath: instruments/dictionaries/Humidity_Sensors.yaml
-
-  - instrumentFolderName: ICAD
-    fileExtension: dat
-    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py
-    InstrumentDictionaryPath: instruments/dictionaries/ICAD.yaml
-
-  - instrumentFolderName: Lopap
-    fileExtension: dat
-    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py
-    InstrumentDictionaryPath: instruments/dictionaries/Lopap.yaml
-
-  - instrumentFolderName: T200_NOx
-    fileExtension: dat
-    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py
-    InstrumentDictionaryPath: instruments/dictionaries/T200_NOx.yaml
-
-  - instrumentFolderName: T360U_CO2
-    fileExtension: dat
-    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py
-    InstrumentDictionaryPath: instruments/dictionaries/T360U_CO2.yaml
-
-  - instrumentFolderName: htof
-    fileExtension: h5
-    fileReaderPath: null
-    InstrumentDictionaryPath: null
-
-  - instrumentFolderName: smps
-    fileExtension: txt
-    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py
-    InstrumentDictionaryPath: instruments/dictionaries/smps.yaml
-
-  - instrumentFolderName: gas
-    fileExtension: txt
-    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py
-    InstrumentDictionaryPath: instruments/dictionaries/gas.yaml
-
-  - instrumentFolderName: ACSM_TOFWARE
-    fileExtension: txt
-    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/acsm_tofware_reader.py
-    InstrumentDictionaryPath: instruments/dictionaries/ACSM_TOFWARE.yaml
-
-  - instrumentFolderName: ACSM_TOFWARE
-    fileExtension: csv
-    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/acsm_tofware_reader.py
-    InstrumentDictionaryPath: instruments/dictionaries/ACSM_TOFWARE.yaml
+instruments:
+  - instrumentFolderName: default
+    fileExtension: csv
+    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py
+    InstrumentDictionaryPath: null
+
+  - instrumentFolderName: NEXAFS
+    fileExtension: h5
+    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/hdf5_file_reader.py
+    InstrumentDictionaryPath: null
+
+  - instrumentFolderName: SES
+    fileExtension: ibw
+    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/xps_ibw_reader.py
+    InstrumentDictionaryPath: null
+
+  - instrumentFolderName: RGA
+    fileExtension: txt
+    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py
+    InstrumentDictionaryPath: instruments/dictionaries/RGA.yaml
+
+  - instrumentFolderName: Pressure
+    fileExtension: dat
+    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py
+    InstrumentDictionaryPath: instruments/dictionaries/Pressure.yaml
+
+  - instrumentFolderName: Humidity_Sensors
+    fileExtension: dat
+    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py
+    InstrumentDictionaryPath: instruments/dictionaries/Humidity_Sensors.yaml
+
+  - instrumentFolderName: ICAD
+    fileExtension: dat
+    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py
+    InstrumentDictionaryPath: instruments/dictionaries/ICAD.yaml
+
+  - instrumentFolderName: Lopap
+    fileExtension: dat
+    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py
+    InstrumentDictionaryPath: instruments/dictionaries/Lopap.yaml
+
+  - instrumentFolderName: T200_NOx
+    fileExtension: dat
+    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py
+    InstrumentDictionaryPath: instruments/dictionaries/T200_NOx.yaml
+
+  - instrumentFolderName: T360U_CO2
+    fileExtension: dat
+    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py
+    InstrumentDictionaryPath: instruments/dictionaries/T360U_CO2.yaml
+
+  - instrumentFolderName: htof
+    fileExtension: h5
+    fileReaderPath: null
+    InstrumentDictionaryPath: null
+
+  - instrumentFolderName: smps
+    fileExtension: txt
+    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py
+    InstrumentDictionaryPath: instruments/dictionaries/smps.yaml
+
+  - instrumentFolderName: gas
+    fileExtension: txt
+    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py
+    InstrumentDictionaryPath: instruments/dictionaries/gas.yaml
+
+  - instrumentFolderName: ACSM_TOFWARE
+    fileExtension: txt
+    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/acsm_tofware_reader.py
+    InstrumentDictionaryPath: instruments/dictionaries/ACSM_TOFWARE.yaml
+
+  - instrumentFolderName: ACSM_TOFWARE
+    fileExtension: csv
+    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/acsm_tofware_reader.py
+    InstrumentDictionaryPath: instruments/dictionaries/ACSM_TOFWARE.yaml
+
+  - instrumentFolderName: ACSM_TOFWARE
+    fileExtension: nas
+    fileReaderPath: instruments/readers/nasa_ames_reader.py
+    InstrumentDictionaryPath: instruments/dictionaries/EBAS.yaml