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A -- COMPARATIVE PLANETARY RESEARCH SOL NRA-98-OSS-04 DUE 051398 POC Jay T. Bergstralh, Disc. Scientist, Planet Data Sys, Phone (202) 358-0313, Fax (202) 358-3097, Email jbergstr@mail.hq.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/HQ/date.html#NRA-98-OSS-04. E-MAIL: Jay T. Bergstralh, jbergstr@mail.hq.nasa.gov. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Office of Space Science is releasing a NASA Research Announcement (NRA-98-OSS-04) entitled Comparative Planetary Research: Origin and Evolution of Planetary Atmospheres. This NRA solicits proposals for basic research relating to comparative study of the origin and evolution of planetary atmospheres, with initial emphasis on Mars. This is a joint solicitation with the National Science Foundation (NSF), which will issue a corresponding Dear Colleague Letter and which will participate in a joint peer review of proposals submitted in response to these announcements. Participation is open to all categories of organizations, foreign and domestic including educational institutions, profit and nonprofit organizations, NASA centers, and other Government agencies. Upon the release date, specific guidance for proposal preparation will be available electronically from the World Wide Web by selecting "Research Opportunities" at : <http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/oss/&;gt;. Further information about the program can be obtained from Dr. Jay Bergstralh, Office of Space Science, Code SR, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546-0001; TEL: (202) 358-0313; E-mail: <Jay.Bergstralh@hq.nasa.gov>. NOTICE: As of the end of March 1998, NASA OSS will discontinue using postcards to notify release of its research program announcements. All future notifications will be by electronic mail. Subscribe by sending an E-mail to <majordomo@hq.nasa.gov>; leave the Subject line blank but enter "subscribe oss-research" in the message body. It will be automatically acknowledged. This is a NASA Research Announcement (NRA) as specified in FAR 6.102 (d) (2). (0061)

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