NASA ROSES-08 Amendment 32: Final text for Moon and Mars Analog Mission Activities

This amendment replaces the draft text in Appendix C.24 entitled “Moon and Mars Analog Mission Activities” with the final text. NASA Moon and Mars Analog Mission Activities (MMAMA) research addresses the need for integrated interdisciplinary field experiments as an integral part of preparation for planned human and robotic missions to the Moon and Mars. The focus of this program is on providing high-fidelity scientific investigations, scientific input, and science operations constraints in the context of planetary field campaigns. Funding provided in this program element is intended to enable researchers to conduct scientific investigations and integrate their instruments, projects, and/or protocols into field activities designed to help NASA plan for future exploration of the Moon, Mars, and other planetary bodies with both robots and humans.

Notices of Intent to propose (NOIs) are due January 16, 2009, and proposals are due February 20, 2009.

On or about December 11, 2008, this Amendment to the NASA Research Announcement “Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2008” (NNH08ZDA001N) will be posted on the NASA research opportunity homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ (select “Solicitations” then “Open Solicitations” then “NNH08ZDA001N”).

Further information about this program element is available from Dr. Jennifer Heldmann, Planetary Science Division, Science Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC 20546-0001; Telephone: (202) 358-2302; Email: Jennifer.Heldmann@nasa.gov.