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      Space Science in the Twenty-First Century: Imperatives for the Decades 1995 to 2015, Overview

      Report of the Study Steering Group,Space Science Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      Using Remote Sensing in State and Local Government: Information for Management and Decision Making

      Steering Committee on Space Applications and Commercialization,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Advances in spatial, spectral, and temporal resolution have expanded opportunities for practical applications of remote sensing data. This report is on the third of those workshops, held to explore the…

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      Exploration of the Outer Heliosphere and the Local Interstellar Medium: A Workshop Report

      Committee on Solar and Space Physics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      A report that presents the summary of a workshop held in May 2003 by the Space Studies Board’s Committee on Solar and Space Physics to synthesize understanding of the physics…

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      Decadal Science Strategy Surveys: Report of a Workshop

      National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The Workshop on Decadal Science Strategy Surveys was held on November 14-16, 2006, to promote discussions of the use of National Research Council (NRC) decadal surveys for developing and implementing…

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      Plasma Physics of the Local Cosmos

      Committee on Solar and Space Physics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      To help define and systematize the universal aspects of the field of space physics, the National Research Council was asked by NASA’s Office of Space Science to provide a scientific…

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      Stepping-Stones to the Future of Space Exploration: A Workshop Report

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      NASAaEURO ™s Human Exploration and Development of Space (HEDS) program within the Office of Space Flight has proposed a new framework for space technology and systems developmentaEURO Advanced Systems, Technology…

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      Review of NASA Plans for the International Space Station

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Review of NASA Strategic Roadmaps: Space Station Panel,National Academy of Sciences

      Focuses on NASA’s plan for the ISS. This report provides advice on programmatic issues that NASA is likely to face as it attempts to develop an ISS utilization plan. It…

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      Mission to Planet Earth

      Task Group on Earth Sciences,Space Science Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      The Scientific Context for Exploration of the Moon: Final Report

      Committee on the Scientific Context for Exploration of the Moon,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents a review of the understanding of the early earth and moon; the identification of science concepts and goals for moon exploration. This report offers an assessment of implementation options…

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      Preventing the Forward Contamination of Mars

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on Preventing the Forward Contamination of Mars,National Academy of Sciences

      Discusses policies, requirements, and techniques to protect Mars from organisms originating on Earth that could interfere with scientific investigations. This report provides recommendations on cleanliness and biological burden levels of…

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      Principal-Investigator-Led Missions in the Space Sciences

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on Principal-Investigator-Led Missions in the Space Sciences,National Academy of Sciences

      Principal Investigator-Led (PI-led) missions are an important element of NASA’s space science enterprise. This report provides a discussion of the evolution and status of the PI-led mission concept, the ways…

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      A Strategy for Research in Space Biology and Medicine into the Next Century

      Committee on Space Biology and Medicine,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Provides a review of ground-based and space research in eleven disciplines, ranging from bone physiology to plant biology. This book offers recommendations for research. It is useful as a reference…

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      The Quarantine and Certification of Martian Samples

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration,National Academy of Sciences

      Samples of Martian soil, rocks, and atmosphere are expected to be returned to Earth as early as 2015, so in 1999 the Committee of Planetary and Lunar Exploration of the…

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      The Sun to the Earth, and Beyond: Panel Reports

      Solar and Space Physics Survey Committee,Committee on Solar and Space Physics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      This volume, The Sun to the Earth-and Beyond: Panel Reports, is a compilation of the reports from five National Research Council (NRC) panels convened as part of a survey in…

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      Decadal Survey of Civil Aeronautics: Foundation for the Future

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Steering Committee for the Decadal Survey of Civil Aeronautics,National Academy of Sciences

      The Congress and NASA requested the NRC to undertake a decadal survey of civil aeronautics research and technology (R&T) priorities that would help NASA fulfil its responsibility to preserve US…

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      The Navy’s Needs in Space for Providing Future Capabilities

      Committee on the Navy's Needs in Space for Providing Future Capabilites,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents a discussion of the strategic framework of future space needs, the roles and responsibilities for meeting those needs, an assessment of Navy support to space mission areas, and a…

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      Portals to the Universe: The NASA Astronomy Science Centers

      Committee on NASA Astronomy Science Centers,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The astronomy science centers established by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to serve as the interfaces between astronomy missions and the community of scientists who utilize the data…

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      Space Radiation Hazards and the Vision for Space Exploration: Report of a Workshop

      Ad Hoc Committee on the Solar System Radiation Environment and NASA's Vision for Space Exploration: A Workshop,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents a discussion of radiation risks for the Vision for Space Exploration (VSE). This workshop report also gives an assessment of specifying and predicting the space radiation environment, an analysis…

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      Assessment of NASA’s Mars Architecture 2007-2016

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee to Review the Next Decade Mars Architecture,National Academy of Sciences

      Is the Mars architecture reflective of the strategies, priorities, and guidelines put forward by the National Research Council’s solar system exploration decadal survey and related science strategies and NASA plans…

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      U.S. Astronomy and Astrophysics: Managing an Integrated Program

      Committee on the Organization and Management of Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics,Space Studies Board,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      In its fiscal year 2002 budget summary document the Bush administration expressed concern-based in part on the findings and conclusions of two National Research Council studies-about recent trends in the…

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      Exploring Organic Environments in the Solar System

      Task Group on Organic Environments in the Solar System,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents a discussion of the chemistry of carbon; an analysis of the formation, modification, and preservation of organic compounds in the solar system; and an assessment of research opportunities and…

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      Government/Industry/Academic Relationships for Technology Development: A Workshop Report

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Steering Committee for Workshops on Issues of Technology Development for Human and Robotic Exploration and Development of Space,National Academy of Sciences

      To assist in the development of a framework for future space flight capabilities, NASA asked the National Research Council to convene workshops on technology policy issues concerning the relationship of…

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      Life Sciences: Space Science in the Twenty-First Century - Imperatives for the Decades 1995 to 2015

      Task Group on Life Sciences,Space Science Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      Astronomy and Astrophysics in the New Millennium

      Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Space Studies Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Offers recommendations for the programs in astronomy and astrophysics, including initiatives for observing the universe. With the goal of optimum value, in this book, a distinguished panel addresses the role…

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      Astronomy and Astrophysics in the New Millennium

      Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Space Studies Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Makes recommendations for the nation’s programs in astronomy and astrophysics. This work, including a number of initiatives for observing the universe, summarizes the science goals and recommended initiatives in a…

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      Solar and Space Physics: Space Science in the Twenty-First Century - Imperatives for the Decades 1995 to 2015

      Task Group on Solar and Space Physics,Space Science Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      From the interior of the Sun, to the upper atmosphere and near-space environment of Earth, and outward to a region far beyond Pluto where the Sun’s influence wanes, advances during…

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      Report of the Workshop on Biology-Based Technology to Enhance Human Well-Being and Function in Extended Space Exploration

      Steering Group for the Workshop on Biology-based Technology for Enhanced Space Exploration,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

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      Issues Affecting the Future of the U.S. Space Science and Engineering Workforce: Interim Report

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Space Studies Board,Committee on Meeting the Workforce Needs for the National Vision for Space Exploration

      In January 2006, the President announced a civilian space policy focusing on exploration. This book provides a review of the workforce implications of NASA’s plans, an assessment of science and…

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      A Strategic Guidance for the National Science Foundation’s Support of the Atmospheric Sciences: An Interim Report

      Committee on Strategic Guidance for NSF's Support of the Atmospheric Sciences,Board on Atmospheric Sciences & Climate,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The National Science Foundation’s Division of Atmospheric Sciences (ATM) supports research to develop new understanding of the Earth’s atmosphere and how the Sun impacts it. This book provides preliminary guidance…

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      Technical Evaluation of the NASA Model for Cancer Risk to Astronauts Due to Space Radiation

      Committee for Evaluation of Space Radiation Cancer Risk Model,National Research Council,National Academies

      NASA’s current missions to the International Space Station (ISS) and potential future exploration missions involving extended stays by astronauts on the lunar surface, as well as the possibility of near-…

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      Building a Better NASA Workforce: Meeting the Workforce Needs for the National Vision for Space Exploration

      Committee on Meeting the Workforce Needs for the National Vision for Space Exploration,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The Vision for Space Exploration (VSE) announced by President George W. Bush in 2004 sets NASA and the nation on a bold path to return to the Moon and one…

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      Distributed Arrays of Small Instruments for Solar-Terrestrial Research: Report of a Workshop

      Ad Hoc Committee on Distributed Arrays of Small Instruments for Research and Monitoring in Solar-Terrestrial Physics: A Workshop,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      To explore the scientific rationale for the distributed array of small instruments (DASI), the infrastructure needed to support and make use of such arrays, and proposals for a deployment implementation…

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      Integrating Research and Education: Biocomplexity Investigators Explore the Possibilities: Summary of a Workshop

      Bridget K.B. Avila,Planning Group for the Workshop on Integrating Education in Biocomplexity Research,Board on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

      The workshop summary provides guidance for researchers applying to the National Science Foundation (NSF) for funding. New NSF guidelines require applications to address the broader impact of the proposed research…

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      Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: Report, Workshop Summary, and Workshop Papers

      Steering Committee for the Workshop on Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries: The Research Base,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents a preliminary assessment of what is known about the relationship between musculoskeletal disorders and what may cause them. This book includes papers and a workshop summary of findings from…

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      Planetary and Lunar Exploration: Space Science in the Twenty-First Century – Imperatives for the Decades 1995 to 2015

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Science Board,Task Group on Planetary and Lunar Exploration,National Academy of Sciences

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      An Astrobiology Strategy for the Exploration of Mars

      Committee on an Astrobiology Strategy for the Exploration of Mars,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents a review of knowledge about possible life on Mars; an astrobiological assessment of current Mars missions; a review of Mars-mission planetary protection; and findings and recommendations. This report notes…

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      Life and Physical Sciences Research for a New Era of Space Exploration: An Interim Report

      Committee for the Decadal Survey on Biological and Physical Sciences in Space,Space Studies Board,National Research Council

      In response to requests from Congress, NASA asked the National Research Council to undertake a decadal survey of life and physical sciences in microgravity. Developed in consultation with members of…

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      Assessment of Proposed Partnerships to Implement a National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy: Interim Report

      Committee on the Review of National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy,Board on Earth Sciences & Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Landslides are a component of those agents of nature that transport rock and soil from mountains or hillsides to streams, lakes and seas, where new sedimentary rocks begin to form…

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      Signs of Life: A Report Based on the April 2000 Workshop on Life Detection Techniques

      Committee on the Origins and Evolution of Life,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      A workshop to assess the science and technology of life detection techniques was organized by the Committee on the Origins and Evolution of Life (COEL) of the Board on Life…

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      A Space Physics Paradox: Why Has Increased Funding Been Accompanied by Decreased Effectiveness in the Conduct of Space Physics Research?

      Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Research,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Analyzes several disturbing trends in government support for space physics research. This book identifies funding and management problems that thwart cost efficiency within this discipline, and suggest possible solutions. It…

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      The Effects of Solar Variability on Earth’s Climate: A Workshop Report

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on the Effects of Solar Variability on Earth's Climate

      On September 8-9, 2011, experts in solar physics, climate models, paleoclimatology, and atmospheric science assembled at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado for a workshop to…

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      Final Report of the National Academies’ Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee and 2010 Amendments to the National Academies’ Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research

      Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee,National Research Council

      In 2005, the National Academies released the book, Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research, which offered a common set of ethical standards for a field that, due to the…

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      Planning for the International Polar Year 2007-2008: Report of the Implementation Workshop

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Polar Research Board,Committee on International Polar Year 2007-2008: Report of the Implementation Workshop,National Academy of Sciences

      The International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008 will be an internationally coordinated campaign of polar observations, research, and analysis that will further our understanding of physical and social processes in the…

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      The United States Antarctic Research Report to the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)

      Polar Research Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Many nations conduct research and engage in other scientific activities on Antarctica. Each year the US National Committee for the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research compiles a book that includes…

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      Assessment of Options for Extending the Life of the Hubble Space Telescope: Final Report

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Space Studies Board,Committee on the Assessment of Options for Extending the Life of the Hubble Space Telescope

      The loss of the space shuttle Columbia resulted in a decision by NASA not to pursue the SM-4 mission leading to an end of Hubble’s life in 2007-2008. The Congress…

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      Evaluating the Biological Potential in Samples Returned from Planetary Satellites and Small Solar System Bodies: Framework for Decision Making

      Task Group on Sample Return from Small Solar System Bodies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Considers the possibility that life may have existed on a body from which a sample might be taken and the possibility that life still exists on the body either in…

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      Arsenic in Drinking Water: 2001 Update

      Subcommittee to Update the 1999 Arsenic in Drinking Water Report,Committee on Toxicology,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

      Evaluates epidemiological studies and experimental data that provides information on how and at what level arsenic in drinking water can lead to cancer. This report concludes that men and women…

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      Issues and Opportunities Regarding the U.S. Space Program: A Summary Report of a Workshop on National Space Policy

      Radford Byerly, Jr.,Richard B. Leshner,Pamela L. Whitney,Space Studies Board,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board

      Ever since the completion of the Apollo program, there has been a lack of consensus about the future of human spaceflight. The Columbia tragedy in February 2003 rekindled public debate…

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