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A -- NASA RESEARCH ANNOUNCMENT-ORIGINS OF SOLAR SYSTEMS PROGRAM SOL NRA 95-OSS-08 POC Patricia Rogers tel: 202/358-0294 NASA RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE ORIGINS OF SOLAR SYSTEMS PROGRAMS -- This notice constitutes a NASA Research Announcement as contemplated in FAR 6.102(d)(2). The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is issuing a NASA Research Announcement (NRA 95-OSS-08) for the Origins of Solar Systems Program (OSSP). The opportunity to propose will be open for a 90 day period ending May 24, 1995. Participation is open to all categories of organizations, both domestic and foreign: industry, educational, institutions, other nonprofit organizations, NASA Centers, and other Government agencies. NASA is soliciting proposals to conduct scientific investigations related to understanding the formation and early evolution of planetary systems and to provide the fundamental research and analysis necessary to detect and characterize other planetary systems. These investigations may involve analytical and numerical modeling, laboratory research, and observational studies in the following areas: star formation, solar nebula processes, accumulation and dynamical evoluation, analysis of primitive materials, and detection of other planetary systems. Investigations should directly support the goals related to understanding planetary system formation. Copies of the NRA and appendices will be available after February 24, 1995, from the National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC) at the Goddard Space Flight Center via ANONYMOUS FTP retrieval over the Internet (ftp nssdca.gsfc.naga.gov) or DECNET (ftp nssdca::(15.188)). Instructions for accessing the files are contained in the home directory under the name of ''OSSPNRA.README'' Hard copies of the NRA and appendices will be available after February 24, 1995 to individuals who do not have access to FTP. They may be obtained from: Patricia G. Rogers; Solar System Exploration Division; Code SL; NASA Headquarters; 300 E. Street, SW; Washington, DC 20546-0001; Phone (202)358-0294; Fax (202)358-3097; Internet: trogers@sl.ms.ossa.hq.nasa.gov (0033)

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