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Space science [PDF]

open access: yes
A fact sheet on the NASA space science program is presented. Some of the subjects considered include the following: (1) the Orbiting Astronomical Observatory, (2) the Orbiting Solar Observatory, (3) the Small Astronomy Satellite, (4) lunar programs, (5)
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Climatology of Equatorial Plasma Bubbles in Ionospheric Connection Explorer/Far-UltraViolet (ICON/FUV) Limb Images

open access: yesJournal of Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2022
The Far-UltraViolet (FUV) imager onboard the Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) spacecraft provides two-dimensional limb images of oxygen airglow in the nightside low-latitude ionosphere that are used to determine the oxygen ion density. As yet, no
Jaeheung Park   +3 more
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Public Administration of German Space Programs [PDF]

open access: yesAdvanced Space Law, 2019
The author of the article shows that the planning of administration of space programs in Germany is at a high level. However, the implementation of space programs requires improvement in order to attract investments from private businesses to this ...
Iryna Orlovska, Kateryna Solodova
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STELLA—Potential European contributions to a NASA-led interstellar probe

open access: yesFrontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2022
The discovery of a myriad of exoplanets in the past decades has revolutionized the understanding of our place in the Universe. How different are exoplants and do some of them harbor life, just like Earth? To do so, their parent stars must drive a stellar
Robert F. Wimmer-Schweingruber   +12 more
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The Sub-Crustal Stress Field in the Taiwan Region

open access: yesTerrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, 2015
We investigate the sub-crustal stress in the Taiwan region. A tectonic configuration in this region is dominated by a collision between the Philippine oceanic plate and the Eurasian continental margin.
Robert Tenzer and Mehdi Eshagh
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RMIT University’s practical space weather prediction laboratory

open access: yesJournal of Space Weather and Space Climate, 2022
Space weather is a key component in the daily operation of many technological systems and applications, including large-scale power grids, high-frequency radio systems, and satellite systems.
Carter Brett A.   +16 more
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Megathrust Earthquake Potential of the Manila Subduction Systems Revealed by the Radial Component of Seismic Moment Tensors Mrr

open access: yesTerrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, 2015
We undertook an investigation of the seismic behavior of large earthquake and estimated the crustal deformation state in the northern Philippine area in terms of the radial component of seismic moment tensors (Mrr) distribution.
Jing-Yi Lin   +2 more
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Surface Chlorophyll-a Concentration Spatio-Temporal Variations in the Northern South China Sea Detected Using MODIS Data

open access: yesTerrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, 2015
This study examines the spatio-temporal variations in the sea-surface chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) concentration and their associated underlying driving forces in the northern South China Sea (SCS) from 2004 - 2010. A stratified analysis method and the Moderate
Meihong Fang   +4 more
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Geochemical and Geophysical Characteristics of the Balud Ophiolitic Complex (BOC), Masbate Island, Philippines: Implications for its Generation, Evolution and Emplacement

open access: yesTerrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, 2015
This paper presents the first field, geochemical and geophysical information on the recently recognized Early Cretaceous Balud Ophiolitic Complex (BOC) in the island of Masbate in the Central Philippines.
Pearlyn C. Manalo   +7 more
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Towards an integrated scientific and social case for human space exploration [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
I will argue that an ambitious programme of human space exploration, involving a return to the Moon, and eventually human missions to Mars, will add greatly to human knowledge. Gathering such knowledge is the primary aim of science, but science's compart-
Crawford, Ian
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