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NASA plans relevant to the study of circumstellar matter

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 August 2017

Robert E. Stencel*
Affiliation:
Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy, University of Colorado Boulder, CO 80309-0391 USA

Abstract

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The Astrophysics program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States emphasizes use of vehicles to obtain above-the-atmosphere observational advantages, including expanded electromagnetic frequency access, enhanced sensitivity resulting from reduced or eliminated atmospheric absorption of light and image smearing. Space technology provides a superior means for astrophysical inquiry, particularly in the case of circumstellar material. Much of the flight program is undergoing intensive review following the Space Shuttle disaster of January 1986.

Type
Future Plans
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1987 

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