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The Expanding NASA’s Community of Planetary Sample Scientists (ENComPSS) program brings together leading scientists, laboratories, and universities to support NASA’s vital and growing sample science program.
Learn MoreDr. David Kring leads the Center for Lunar Science and Exploration (CLSE) a member team of NASA’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute. The team’s research bridges the gap between planetary science and human space exploration.
Learn MoreDr. Germán Martínez’s research focuses on the solar UV and atmospheric longwave radiative environment on Mars.
Learn MoreDr. Paul Schenk uses stereo images returned from spacecraft, the best tool for mapping the topography of icy moons and planets, to derive measurements of surface elevations.
Learn MoreDr. Julie Stopar studies the places where water-ice could melt and interact with rocks and soil.
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👁 Our Moon’s 4-Billion-Year Impact Record Suggests Meteorites Didn’t Supply Earth’s WaterThe Lunar and Planetary Institute's (LPI's) mission is to advance understanding of the solar system by providing exceptional science, service, and inspiration to the world.
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