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Next Generation Earth Systems Science at the National Science Foundation

Consensus Study Report

2022

Views of the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on Agenda Items at Issue at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023

Consensus Study Report

2022

Airborne Platforms to Advance NASA Earth System Science Priorities: Assessing the Future Need for a Large Aircraft

Consensus Study Report

2021

Evolving the Geodetic Infrastructure to Meet New Scientific Needs

Consensus Study Report

2020

From Research to Reward: Weather Warning: How Physics, Data, and Computers Combine to Make Better Prediction Possible

2019

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A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars

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Recently Completed

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A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars: Panel on Atmospheric Science and Space Physics

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Recently Completed

Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics (CAA)

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Key Non-Polar Destinations Across the Moon to Address Decadal-level Science Objectives with Human Explorers: Panel on Heliophysics, Physics, and Physical Science

Other

In Progress

Key Non-Polar Destinations Across the Moon to Address Decadal-level Science Objectives with Human Explorers: Panel on Lunar and Planetary Sciences

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In Progress

Key Non-Polar Destinations Across the Moon to Address Decadal-level Science Objectives with Human Explorers: Panel on Human and Biological Science

Other

In Progress

Key Non-Polar Destinations Across the Moon to Address Decadal-level Science Objectives with Human Explorers: Panel on Applied Sciences

Other

In Progress

Key Non-Polar Destinations Across the Moon to Address Decadal-level Science Objectives with Human Explorers

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

Evolving the Geodetic Infrastructure to Meet New Scientific Needs

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Views on the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

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Aeronautics, Space, and Astronomy Program Area

Oversight Unit

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Eagle Nebula (M16 - Messier 16) SHO Palette

Center for Advancing Science and Technology (CAST)

Oversight Unit

In Progress

Committee on Solid Earth Geophysics

Standing Committee

In Progress

Space Technology Industry-Government-University Roundtable (STIGUR)

Roundtable/Forum

In Progress

Climate Crossroads

Oversight Unit

In Progress

Transformative Science and Technology for the Department of Defense: Standing Committee and Seminar Series

Standing Committee

In Progress

Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board (ASEB)

Standing Committee

In Progress

Gulf Data, Analytics, and Impact

Oversight Unit

In Progress

Mapping Science Committee

Standing Committee

Completed

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Featured work

A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars

A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars: Panel on Atmospheric Science and Space Physics

Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics (CAA)

Key Non-Polar Destinations Across the Moon to Address Decadal-level Science Objectives with Human Explorers: Panel on Heliophysics, Physics, and Physical Science

Key Non-Polar Destinations Across the Moon to Address Decadal-level Science Objectives with Human Explorers: Panel on Lunar and Planetary Sciences

Key Non-Polar Destinations Across the Moon to Address Decadal-level Science Objectives with Human Explorers: Panel on Human and Biological Science

Key Non-Polar Destinations Across the Moon to Address Decadal-level Science Objectives with Human Explorers: Panel on Applied Sciences

Key Non-Polar Destinations Across the Moon to Address Decadal-level Science Objectives with Human Explorers

Evolving the Geodetic Infrastructure to Meet New Scientific Needs

Views on the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019

Upcoming events

Units

Aeronautics, Space, and Astronomy Program Area

Center for Advancing Science and Technology (CAST)

Committee on Solid Earth Geophysics

Space Technology Industry-Government-University Roundtable (STIGUR)

Climate Crossroads

Transformative Science and Technology for the Department of Defense: Standing Committee and Seminar Series

Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board (ASEB)

Gulf Data, Analytics, and Impact

Mapping Science Committee