A Performance Assessment of NASA's Astrophysics Program (2007) / Chapter Skim
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In our solar system, hundreds of Kuiper belt objects, a handful of trans-neptunian objects larger than Pluto, and comets with unique volatile content and mineral composition together are leading to a new understanding of our own cosmic origins. Dust and gas disks around intermediate- and low-mass stars akin to the Sun with gaps, warps, and knots detected by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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In astronomy and astrophysics a system has been developed to ensure that government resources are utilized in the most effective way. Since 1964 the astronomy and astrophysics community, through the National Research Council, has produced a series of reports, known collectively as the decadal surveys, laying out priorities for federal
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In this time of continuing extraordinary discovery and stunning opportunities in astrophysics, however, NASA's ability to forge ahead is constrained. As described in more detail in subsequent chapters, demand for increased funding for existing astrophysics programs, coupled with a less robust outlook for future budgets, is hindering the agency's ability to achieve the goals identified in the AANM decadal survey.
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