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Two galaxies one right one on the left. right galaxy has a blue-white triangular star forming region surrounding it.

Amendment 64: Significant Changes to Three Astrophysics ROSES Program Elements: D.3 APRA, D.7 SAT, and D.8 RTF

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D.3 Astrophysics Research and Analysis Program (APRA) solicits basic research proposals for investigations that are relevant to NASA’s programs in…

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Amendment 52: B.9 Low-Cost Access to Space 2028 Peruvian campaign Update

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B.9 Heliophysics Low Cost Access to Space (H-LCAS) solicits proposals to investigate key heliophysics science questions and to advance the…

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Kyle Helson Finds EXCITE-ment in Exoplanet Exploration

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Almost a decade ago, then-grad student Kyle Helson contributed to early paperwork for NASA’s EXCITE mission. As a scientist at…

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NASA’s EXCITE Mission Prepared for Scientific Balloon Flight

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Editor’s note: EXCITE successfully launched at 9:22 a.m. EDT (7:22 a.m. MDT) Saturday, Aug. 31. The balloon and payload reached…

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NASA to Launch 8 Scientific Balloons From New Mexico

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NASA’s Scientific Balloon Program has kicked off its annual fall balloon campaign at the agency’s balloon launch facility in Fort…

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Amendment 39: B.9 Heliophysics Low Cost Access to Space Proposal Due Date Delay

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B.9 Heliophysics Low Cost Access to Space (H-LCAS) solicits proposals to investigate key heliophysics science questions and to advance the…

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