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'In recent years, planetary science has seen a tremendous growth in new knowledge. Deposits of water ice exist at the Moon's poles. Discoveries on the surface of Mars point to an early warm wet climate, and perhaps conditions under which life could have emerged. Liquid methane rain falls on Saturn's moon Titan, creating rivers, lakes, and geologic landscapes with uncanny resemblances to Earth's. Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013-2022 surveys the current state of knowledge of the solar system and recommends a suite of planetary science flagship missions for the decade 2013-2022 that could provide a steady stream of important new discoveries about the solar system. Research priorities defined in the report were selected through a rigorous review that included input from five expert panels. NASA's highest priority large mission should be the Mars Astrobiology Explorer Cacher (MAX-C), a mission to Mars that could help determine whether the planet ever supported life and could also help answer questions about its geologic and climatic history. Other projects should include a mission to Jupiter's icy moon Europa and its subsurface ocean, and the Uranus Orbiter and Probe mission to investigate that planet's interior structure, atmosphere, and composition. For medium-size missions, Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013-2022 recommends that NASA select two new missions to be included in its New Frontiers program, which explores the solar system with frequent, mid-size spacecraft missions. If NASA cannot stay within budget for any of these proposed flagship projects, it should focus on smaller, less expensive missions first. Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013-2022 suggests that the National Science Foundation expand its funding for existing laboratories and establish new facilities as needed. It also recommends that the program enlist the participation of international partners. This report is a vital resource for government agencies supporting space science, the planetary science community, and the public.--Publisher's description."

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2011, National Academies Press
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Table of Contents

Introduction to planetary science
National and international programs in planetary science
Priority questions in planetary science for the next decade
The primitive bodies : building blocks of the solar system
The inner planets : the key to understanding Earth-like worlds
Mars : evolution of an Earth-like world
The giant planets : local laboratories and ground truth for planets beyond
Satellites : active worlds and extreme environments
Recommended flight investigations : 2013-2022
Planetary science research and infrastructure
The role of technology development in planetary exploration
A look to the future.

Edition Notes

1 computer optical disc in pocket.

Includes bibliographical references.

Also available in Open Book format via the National Academies Press home page.

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Washington, D.C

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Library of Congress
QB602.9 .V576 2011, QB602.9.V576 2011

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xvi, 382 p. :
Number of pages
382

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL25275899M
ISBN 10
0309224640
ISBN 13
9780309224642
LCCN
2011944161
OCLC/WorldCat
708219624

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