On or about October 4, 2004, Amendment No. 10 to NASA Research Announcement “Research Opportunities in Space Science” (NNH04ZSS001N) will be posted on its homepage Web site at http://research.hq.nasa.gov/code_s/nra/current/NNH04Zss001N/index.html that establishes a new Program Element B.20 in Appendix B. entitled “Solar System Exploration Research Programs.” The new Program Element solicits proposals for NASA’s STARDUST mission, scheduled to return dust samples from Comet P/Wild-2 to Earth in January 2006. NASA is establishing a STARDUST Participating Scientists program in order to allow scientists with expertise in sample analysis to participate as members of the STARDUST Science Team in the initial analysis during the Preliminary Examination Period.
Notices of Intent to Propose are due November 3, 2004, and proposals are due January 7, 2005.
Further information about this new Program Element is available from Dr. Thomas H. Morgan, Program Scientist, Solar System Division, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546-0001; Telephone: (202) 358-0828; FAX: (202) 358-3097; E-mail: Thomas.H.Morgan@nasa.gov.