The Temperature-Time Tiger Team (T4) was chartered by NASA and ESA to evaluate the potential for degradation or alteration of the Mars Sample Return (MSR) samples if they are exposed […]
Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans
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The Habitable Worlds Observatory Summer Face-to-Face Meeting
The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) is NASA’s next astrophysics flagship mission concept recommended by the 2020 Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics.
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NASA SMD Town Hall For Planetary Research Programs
On May 21, 2024 at 1 PM Eastern, NASA’s Planetary Science Division (PSD) will host a webinar to discuss the Planetary Research Program, including upcoming changes, some data on programs […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Budgets and Policy, Cryobiology, Exploration Gear & Tech, Icy Worlds, Press Release, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans
NSF Is Planning A Major Infrastructure Overhaul To Support Future Research At Earth’s South Pole
The U.S. National Science Foundation released the draft of its South Pole Station Master Plan (SPSMP), which will inform investments planned under the NSF Antarctic Infrastructure Recapitalization program and ensure […]
Posted inMars, Missions & Hardware, Moon, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Societal Issues, Status Report
Exogeoconservation: Protecting Geological Heritage On Celestial Bodies
Geoconservation is an increasingly widely adopted theoretical, practical and administrative approach to the protection of geological and geomorphological features of special scientific, functional, historic, cultural, aesthetic, or ecological value.
Posted inArtemis & Lunar Exploration, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Microgravity, Missions & Hardware, Plant Biology, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Space Physiology & Medicine, Status Report
Report: Strategies, Research Priorities, and Challenges for the Exploration of Space Beyond Low Earth Orbit
The Beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Instrumentation & Science Series Science Working Group (BLISS-SWG) was established in December 2020 to provide NASA’s Space Biology Program with sustained input from a […]
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The Future Exploration Of Venus
After decades of relative neglect, interest in Venus surges anew in the planetary science community and the public.
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Status Report
Report of the Working Group on Strategic Exoplanet Initiatives with HST and JWST
This STScI Working Group (WG) was charged with soliciting community feedback and evaluating the strategic planning for exoplanet science with JWST and HST given the high quality of exoplanet observations, […]
Posted inEnceladus, Icy Worlds, Missions & Hardware, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Status Report, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Enceladus Is A Top Target For ESA
A fresh, icy crust hides a deep, enigmatic ocean. Plumes of water burst through cracks in the ice, shooting into space. An intrepid lander collects samples and analyses them for […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Status Report, Stellar Cartography, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
NASA Exoplanet Exploration Program (ExEP) Mission Star List for the Habitable Worlds Observatory (2023)
Full document The Astro 2020 Decadal Survey “Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 2020s” has recommended that “after a successful mission and technology maturation program, NASA should […]