Space Science 2: Support Human Space Flight

Use robotic science missions as forerunners to human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit.

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To help pave the way for human exploration missions, SSE will investigate the composition, evolution, and resources of Mars, the Moon, and other potential destinations.SSE will also develop knowledge needed to improve space weather forecasting, enabling better prediction and mitigation of the radiation to which humans might be exposed. SSE partners with the Human Exploration and Development of Space (HEDS) Enterprise to provide information essential to ensure that humans can venture safely and productively into space. NEAR TERM PLANS: - Explore the surface and atmosphere of Mars, survey the structure and composition of asteroids, and investigate the composition and structure of comets - Analyze the dynamics of the Sun’s atmosphere and interior and obtain 3-D images of solar coronal mass ejections

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1: Mars, the Moon, and Small Bodies

2: Space Weather Forecasting

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