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      Assessment of a Plan for U.S. Participation in Euclid

      Committee on the Assessment of a Plan for U.S. Participation in Euclid,National Research Council,National Academies

      NASA proposed to make a hardware contribution to the European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Euclid mission in exchange for U.S. membership on the Euclid Science Team and science data access. The…

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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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      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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      Options to Ensure the Climate Record from the NPOESS and GOES-R Spacecraft: A Workshop Report

      Panel on Options to Ensure the Climate Record from the NPOESS and GOES-R Spacecraft,National Research Council

      In 2000, the nation’s next-generation National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) program anticipated purchasing six satellites for $6.5 billion, with a first launch in 2008. This book includes sessions…

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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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      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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      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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      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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      Panel Reports - New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics

      Science Frontiers Panels,Program Prioritization Panels,Committee for a Decadal Survey of Astronomy and Astrophysics,National Research Council

      Every 10 years the National Research Council releases a survey of astronomy and astrophysics outlining priorities for the coming decade. The most recent survey, titled New Worlds, New Horizons in…

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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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      Opening New Frontiers in Space: Choices for the Next New Frontiers Announcement of Opportunity

      Committee on New Opportunities in Solar System Exploration: An Evaluation of the New Frontiers Announcement of Opportunity,National Research Council

      The New Frontiers Program was created by NASA in 2002 at the recommendation of the NRC’s decadal survey for solar system research. In order to optimize solar system research, the…

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      Evaluation of the Implementation of WFIRST/AFTA in the Context of New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Space Studies Board,Committee on an Assessment of the Astrophysics Focused Telescope Assets (AFTA) Mission Concepts

      Evaluation of the Implementation of WFIRST in the Context of New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics assesses whether the proposed Astrophysics Focused Telescope Assets (AFTA) design reference mission…

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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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      Review of the U.S. Department of Defense Air, Space, and Supporting Information Systems Science and Technology Program

      Air and Space Systems Science and Technology Program,Committee on Review of the U.S. Department of Defense,Air Force Science and Technology Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      Since the mid-1940s, when Vannevar Bush and Theodore von Karman wrote Science, the Endless Frontier and Toward New Horizons, respectively, there has been a consensus that strong Department of Defense…

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      The Atacama Large Millimeter Array: Implications of a Potential Descope

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics

      Presents an assessment of the effect of downsizing on technical performance specifications, performance degradation, and the ability to perform transformational science, and of the minimum number of antennas needed.

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      The Limits of Organic Life in Planetary Systems

      Committee on the Limits of Organic Life in Planetary Systems,Committee on the Origins and Evolution of Life,National Research Council

      The search for life in the solar system and beyond has been governed by a model based on what we know about life on Earth (terran life). This book explores…

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      NASA’s Beyond Einstein Program: An Architecture for Implementation

      Committee on NASA's Einstein Program: An Architecture for Implementation,National Research Council

      The Beyond Einstein (BE) program is a set of five space missions designed to address important questions about physics and astrophysics. In 2003, NASA prepared a research roadmap proposing these…

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      Solar and Space Physics and Its Role in Space Exploration

      Committee on Assessment of the Role of Solar and Space Physics in NASA's Space Exploration Initiative,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      In February 2004, the President announced a goal for NASA; to use humans and robots together to explore the Moon, Mars, and beyond. In response to this initiative, NASA has…

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      Ensuring the Climate Record from the NPOESS and GOES-R Spacecraft: Elements of a Strategy to Recover Measurement Capabilities Lost in Program Restructuring

      Committee on a Strategy to Mitigate the Impact of Sensor Descopes and Demanifests on the NPOESS and GOES-R Spacecraft,National Research Council

      In 2000, the nation’s next-generation National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) program anticipated purchasing six satellites, with a first launch in 2008. This book is based on information gathered…

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      Sharing the Adventure with the Student: Exploring the Intersections of NASA Space Science and Education: A Workshop Summary

      National Research Council,Board on Science Education,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Planning Committee on Sharing the Adventure with the Student: Exploring the Intersections of NASA Space Science and Education: A Workshop

      Workshop took place on December 2-3, 2014, in Washington, D.C.

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      Uncertainty Management in Remote Sensing of Climate Data: Summary of a Workshop

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      Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Climate Research Committee, Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications, Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics, Space Studies Board, Committee on Earth Studies, Division…

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      Improving the Efficiency of Engines for Large Nonfighter Aircraft

      Committee on Analysis of Air Force Engine Efficiency Improvement Options for Large Non-Fighter Aircraft,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents a review of Air Force fuel consumption patterns; an analysis of previous programs designed to replace aircraft engines; an examination of proposed engine modifications; an assessment of the potential…

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      Opportunities for High-Power, High-Frequency Transmitters to Advance Ionospheric/Thermospheric Research: Report of a Workshop

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on the Role of High-Power, High-Frequency-Band Transmitters in Advancing Ionospheric/Thermospheric Research: A Workshop

      Presents the summary of a workshop convened by the Space Studies Board of the National Research Council in May 2013.

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