The mission of microgravity and physical sciences research at NASA [electronic resource] / Committee on Microgravity Research, Space Studies Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Microgravity Research.

Contributor:

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Research in reduced gravity environments.

Physical sciences--Research.

Physical sciences.

Astronautics--Research--United States.

Astronautics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (32 p.)

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""The Mission of Microgravity and Physical Sciences Research at NASA""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""MISSION STATEMENT FOR NASA�S DIVISION OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES""; ""NEW RESEARCH AREAS""; ""1 Introduction and Background ""; ""CURRENT PROGRAM AREAS""; ""Fluid Research Program""; ""Materials Research Program""; ""Combustion Research Program""; ""Fundamental Physics Research Program""; ""Biotechnology Research Program""; ""NEW RESEARCH AREAS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""2 Role of the NASA Physical Sciences Division ""

""3 New Opportunities at the Nanoscale and at the Interface Between Biology and the Physical and Engi ...""""NANOSCALE MATERIALS AND PROCESSES""; ""BIOMOLECULAR PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY""; ""CELLULAR BIOPHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY""; ""INTEGRATED SYSTEMS FOR HEDS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Appendixes""; ""B Committee Biographies ""; ""Other Reports of the Space Studies Board""

Notes:

"Support for this project was provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under contract numbers 96013 and 01001"--Leaf [ii].

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

923272033