Sentences with phrase «with planetary exploration»

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«It's long been a goal in planetary exploration to send a dedicated probe into the atmosphere of Saturn, and we're laying the groundwork for future exploration with this first foray.»

In this two - hour PBS special (a fine companion to The Life of Super-Earths), NOVA combines cutting - edge planetary science with the thrill of human exploration, putting astronomers and astrobiologists «on location» across the solar system as they explain the scientific search for life on other worlds.

Robotic planetary exploration began a half century ago with sobering reality checks: our nearest neighbors — the moon, Mars and Venus — were fairly horrible places for life.

The cost - capped New Frontiers program, with $ 850 million set out for the mission and about $ 150 million for the launch, is the largest planetary exploration line that NASA opens to outside competition and leadership.

In academic research we are a «significant player in the European Space Agency science programme,» with a key role in a large number of areas, including earth observation, planetary exploration, and studies of the sun.

While at the AAS, Bethany managed the public policy activities including, creating and managing a federal and local grassroots advocacy program designed to work with association members to effectively communicate with policy makers and successfully leading a coalition, working with Congressional leaders, and drafting legislation to secure millions of federal dollars appropriated for the restarting domestic production of Plutonium - 238 as a fuel source for planetary exploration.

Dr. Stern: Let me start by saying that the normal progression in planetary exploration begins with flybys and proceeds with orbiters and more complex missions.

And with more than two dozen other spacecraft scattered throughout the rest of the Solar System, planetary exploration has been keeping apace.

She was the winner of a naming contest NASA held (with assistance from the Planetary Society and sponsorship from Lego) to find monikers for the Mars Exploration Rovers.

Participants are highly qualified science and engineering post-docs, recent PhDs, and doctoral students with a strong interest in planetary exploration.

So, human exploration could lead to a conflict with planetary protection.

Astrobotic, in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University, has been selected by NASA to receive a Phase II SBIR award to develop a small lunar rover capable of carrying on small scale science and exploration on the Moon and other planetary surfaces.

Author of books: Atmospheres of Mars and Venus (1961, nonfiction) Planets (1966, nonfiction, with Jonathan Norton Leonard) Intelligent Life in the Universe (1966, nonfiction, with Iosif S. Shklovskii) Planetary Exploration (1970, nonfiction) Planetary Atmospheres (1971, nonfiction, with Tobias C. Owen and Harlan J. Smith) U.F.O.'s: A Scientific Debate (1972, with Thornton Page) The Cosmic Connection: An Extraterrestrial Perspective (1973, nonfiction) Communication with Extraterrestrial Intelligence (1973, nonfiction) The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence (1977, nonfiction) Murmurs of Earth: The Voyager Interstellar Record (1978, nonfiction) Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science (1979, nonfiction) Cosmos (1980, nonfiction) Comet (1985, nonfiction, with Ann Druyan) Contact (1985, novel) Nuclear Winter (1985, nonfiction) A Path where No Man Thought: Nuclear Winter and the End of the Arms Race (1990, nonfiction, with Richard P. Turco) The Demon - Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark (1996, essays) Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors: A Search for Who We Are (1992, nonfiction, with Ann Druyan) Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space (1994, essays) Billions and Billions (1996, essays) The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God (2006, nonfiction, posthumous, with Ann Druyan)

As a member of the engineering staff, her research work encompassed a multidisciplinary approach to the development and testing of analytical instruments for planetary exploration missions with the focus on transitioning fundamental scientific research and early technological demonstrations toward breadboard and brassboard instrumentation development.

Learn about the era of deep space exploration with the Mariner, Viking, and Voyager planetary probes, and the creation and successful launch of Americas space shuttle fleet.

MyMoon Program Evaluation: In partnership with NASA and the Lunar Planetary Institute, SEDL evaluated a new online website, MyMoon: The Public's Portal to Lunar Science Exploration Through New Media.

As we previously covered, Horizons is introducing planetary landings to the Elite Dangerous universe and with that comes new gameplay possibilities, such as plant exploration and -LSB-...]

Interview with Rob Jagnow: Cloud - based Rendering and Planetary Exploration Steve Peters at StoryForward, September 10, 2014 «Steve talks with Lazy 8 Studios» Rob Jagnow about his innovative game, Extrasolar.»