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Category Scope
91 Lunar and Planetary Science and
Exploration
Includes planetology; selenology; meteorites; comets;
craters; and manned and unmanned planetary and lunar flights. For spacecraft
design or space stations see 18 Spacecraft
Design, Testing and Performance.
Definition
Lunar Exploration – Scientific investigation
of the moon by means of probes or manned or unmanned missions.
Planetary Exploration – Scientific investigation
of the planets and their satellites, asteroids and other bodies by means
of manned or unmanned missions.
NASA Interest
Exhaustive Interest : All facets of lunar
and planetary sciences, and manned, unmanned, or remote exploration of
planets and their structure, including planets within the solar system
or elsewhere within the universe.
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Subjects of Specific Interest
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asteroids (characteristics and composition)
- cis-lunar space environment
- comet exploration
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comets (characteristics and composition)
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craters (extraterrestrial)
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dwarf planets
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Earth analogs
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extraterrestrial roving vehicles
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flyby missions
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gas giant planets
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lunar and planetary resource utilization
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lunar and planetary resources
- lunar evolution
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lunar exploration
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lunar landing sites
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lunar mapping
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lunar photography
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lunar regolith simulants
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lunar samples
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lunar structure
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manned flights (space exploration)
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manned lunar exploration
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manned Mars missions
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manned planetary exploration
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Mars exploration
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meteorites
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meteoroids
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meteors
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moons (characteristics and composition)
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natural satellites (characteristics and composition)
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planetary atmospheres
- planetary evolution
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planetary exploration
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planetary mapping
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planetary motion
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planetary photography
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planetary samples
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planetary satellites (characteristics and composition)
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planetary structure
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planetology
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remote exploration of planets
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selenography
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selenology
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soil sampling and analysis (planetology)
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solar system bodies
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tektites
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terrestrial planets
- trans-lunar space environment
- unmanned flights (space exploration)
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unmanned lunar exploration
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unmanned planetary exploration
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