NASA planetary programs for 1990

Abstract

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is accepting applications for research in planetary geology and geophysics, planetary astronomy, and instrumentation for future planetary flight missions for funding in Fiscal Year 1990. Detailed information is available from the discipline scientist for each program, at NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546; tel. 202‐453‐1597.The program for research in planetary geology, geophysics, cartography, and geologic mapping (NASA Research Announcement 88‐OSSA‐16) supports investigation of the planets, their satellites including ring systems and Earth's Moon, and such smaller Solar System bodies as asteroids and comets. Examples of research under this program are theoretical, analytical, field, and comparative studies, laboratory experimentation, photointerpretation, and cartographic research like the l:500,000‐scale Mars Geologic Mapping program. For FY 1990 NASA expects to have about $10 million for the program, which should support about 150 scientists. Application deadline is April 1. James R. Underwood, Jr., Mail Code EL, is discipline scientist for the Planetary Geology and Geophysics Program.