Planetary Science Research Program
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The Planetary Science Research Program is a NASA initiative that funds and supports scientific investigations to understand the origin, evolution, and current state of planets, moons, and other bodies in our solar system and beyond.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA research program
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planetary science program ⓘ |
| administeredBy | NASA Headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
advance scientific understanding of planetary processes
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maximize science return from NASA planetary missions ⓘ |
| beneficiary | planetary science community ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ planetary science ⓘ space science ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
asteroids
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comets ⓘ dwarf planets ⓘ moons ⓘ planetary atmospheres ⓘ planetary interiors ⓘ planetary magnetospheres ⓘ planetary rings ⓘ planetary surfaces ⓘ planets ⓘ small bodies of the solar system ⓘ |
| fundingSource | U.S. federal budget ⓘ |
| goal |
support scientific investigations of exoplanetary systems
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support scientific investigations of solar system bodies ⓘ understand the current state of planets and planetary systems ⓘ understand the evolution of planets and planetary systems ⓘ understand the origin of planets and planetary systems ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| method | peer-reviewed proposal selection ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | NASA Planetary Science Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchArea |
comparative planetology
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habitability of planetary environments ⓘ origin of the solar system ⓘ planetary atmospheres and climate ⓘ planetary geology ⓘ planetary geophysics ⓘ |
| scope |
exoplanetary systems
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solar system ⓘ |
| sponsor | NASA Science Mission Directorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
Earth-based planetary observations
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archival research using planetary mission data ⓘ competitively selected research grants ⓘ data analysis of planetary missions ⓘ early-career planetary scientists ⓘ laboratory studies relevant to planetary science ⓘ theoretical planetary science research ⓘ |
| typeOfFunding | competitive research funding ⓘ |
| uses | NASA Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences solicitations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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