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Solar and Space Physics

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

By: National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Science Board,Task Group on Solar and Space Physics

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Solar and Space Physics

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

By: National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Science Board,Task Group on Solar and Space Physics

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 the past decade in space physics and solar physics--the disciplines NASA refers to as heliophysics--have yielded spectacular insights into the phenomena that affect our home in space. Solar and Space Physics, from the National Research Council's (NRC's) Committee for a Decadal Strategy in Solar and Space Physics, is the second NRC decadal survey in heliophysics. Building on the research accomplishments realized during the past decade, the report presents a program of basic and applied research for the period 2013-2022 that will improve scientific understanding of the mechanisms that drive the Sun's activity and the fundamental physical processes underlying near-Earth plasma dynamics, determine the physical interactions of Earth's atmospheric layers in the context of the connected Sun-Earth system, and enhance greatly the capability to provide realistic and specific forecasts of Earth's space environment that will better serve the needs of society. Although the recommended program is directed primarily at NASA and the National Science Foundation for action, the report also recommends actions by other federal agencies, especially the parts of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration charged with the day-to-day (operational) forecast of space weather. In addition to the recommendations included in this summary, related recommendations are presented in this report.

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Supporting Research and Data Analysis in NASA's Science Programs

Engines for Innovation and Synthesis

By: National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Space Studies Board,Task Group on Research and Analysis Programs

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Supporting Research and Data Analysis in NASA's Science Programs

Engines for Innovation and Synthesis

Effective science, clearly a mandate for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), involves asking significant questions about the physical and biological world and seeking definitive answers. Its product is new knowledge that has value to the nation. NASA's flight projects are highly visible and usually the most costly elements of this process, but they are only a part of the science enterprise. Flight projects are founded on research that defines clear scientific goals and questions, designs missions to address those questions, and develops the required technologies to accomplish the missions. This research is funded primarily by NASA's research and analysis (R&A) programs. Data from flight projects are transformed into knowledge through analysis and synthesis-research that is funded both by R&A and by the data analysis (DA) portion of mission operations and data analysis (MO&DA) programs. R&A and DA programs are the subject of this report and are grouped for convenience under the heading of research and data analysis (R&DA).

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Life Sciences

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

By: National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Science Board,Task Group on Life Sciences

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

By: National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Science Board,Task Group on Life Sciences

Early in 1984, NASA asked the Space Science Board to undertake a study to determine the principal scientific issues that the disciplines of space science would face during the period from about 1995 to 2015. The findings of this study are published in this volume.

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Solar and Space Physics

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

By: National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Science Board,Task Group on Solar and Space Physics

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Solar and Space Physics

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

By: National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Science Board,Task Group on Solar and Space Physics

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Future Biotechnology Research on the International Space Station

By: National Research Council,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Space Studies Board,Task Group for the Evaluation of NASA's Biotechnology Facility for the International Space Station

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Future Biotechnology Research on the International Space Station

Under current NASA plans, investigations in the area of biotechnology will be a significant component of the life sciences research to be conducted on the International Space Station (ISS). They encompass work on cell science and studies of the use of microgravity to grow high-quality protein crystals. Both these subdisciplines are advancing rapidly in terrestrial laboratories, fueled by federal and industrial research budgets that dwarf those of NASA's life science program. Forging strong and fruitful connections between the space investigations and laboratory-bench biologists, a continual challenge for NASA' s life sciences program, is thus of great importance to ensuring the excellence of ISS research. This report evaluates the plan for NASA's biotechnology facility on the ISS and the scientific context that surrounds it, and makes recommendations on how the facility can be made more effective. In addition to questions about optimizing the instrumentation, the report addresses strategies for enhancing the scientific impact and improving the outreach to mainstream terrestrial biology. No major redirection of effort is called for, but collectively the specific, targeted changes recommended by the task group would have a major effect on the conduct of biotechnology research in space.

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Supporting Research and Data Analysis in NASA's Science Programs

Supporting Research and Data Analysis in NASA's Science Programs

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