As NASA prepares to retire its final shuttle, agency leaders face an uncertain future, nextgov “NASA’s 2012 budget calls for money to invest in flight systems that would take humans beyond low-Earth orbit, including a deep space capsule and heavy lift rocket, and research to enable the long journeys. But near-term goals are scant in the budget request. Obama is recommending a slight increase for exploration, but much of it […]
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Jim Adams, Deputy Director for NASA’s Planetary Science Division Presentation (PDF), NASA Marc’s note: The following presentation made by Jim Adams to the Planetary Protection Committee on May 10th includes the latest information on the three Discovery Mission candidates along with Decadal budget planning information .
Planetary Science Decadal Survey Newsletter #7 “In the face of declining budget projections, we as a community need to stand together and argue persuasively for NASA’s program of planetary science and exploration. The decadal report can be a tool for helping us do that. It arose from our community, and it has the full weight of the National Research Council behind it. If we stay united, we can use it […]
Planetary Science Decadal Survey 2013 – 2022 “The 2013 Decadal Survey will provide an outstanding science program for the next decade building on our strong foundation of success in planetary science. The National Research Council will release the Survey on Monday, March 7, at 5:30 pm Central time. The National Research Council (NRC) conducts studies that provide a science community consensus on key questions posed by NASA and other U.S. […]
NRC Decadal Survey: New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Committee for a Decadal Survey of Astronomy and Astrophysics; National Research Council “New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics recommends a balanced and executable program that will support research surrounding the most profound questions about the cosmos. The discoveries ahead will facilitate the search for habitable planets, shed light on dark energy and dark matter, and aid our […]