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Acronyms And Abbreviations
AA
astronomy and astrophysics
ADEOS
Advanced Earth Observing Satellite
AgRISTARS
Agriculture and Resources Inventory Surveys Through Aerospace Remote Sensing
AHST
advanced human support technology
AO
announcement of opportunity
ATD
advanced technology development
AURA
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy
AXAF
Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility
BR&C
biomedical research and countermeasures
CFC
chlorofluorocarbon
CT
computed tomography
DA
data analysis
ENSO
El Niño-Southern Oscillation
EOS
Earth Observing System
EOSDIS
Earth Observing System Data and Information System
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
ES
Earth science
ESA
European Space Agency
ESSP
Earth System Science Pathfinder (program)
EUV
extreme ultraviolet
FFRDC
federally funded research and development center
FUSE
Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer
FY
fiscal year
GB&E
gravitational biology and ecology
GEWEX
Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment
GLOBE
Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (program)
GRO
Gamma Ray Observatory
GSRP
Graduate Student Research Program (NASA)
HEDS
human exploration and development of space
HRTEM
high-resolution transmission electron miscroscopy
HSCT
high-speed civil transport
HST
Hubble Space Telescope
IRTF
Infrared Telescope Facility
ISEE
International Sun-Earth Explorer
ISS
International Space Station
JPL
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
LACIE
Large Area Crop Inventory Experiment
Landsat
land remote-sensing satellite
LPX
lunar and planetary exploration
LS
life science
MGS
microgravity science
MIDEX
Medium Explorer
MO&DA
Mission operations and data analysis
MR
magnetic resonance
MURED
Minority University Research and Education Division (NASA)
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NCEP
National Centers for Environmental Protection
NEAR
Near-Earth Asteroid Rendezvous
NICMOS
Near Infrared Camera and Multi-object Spectrometer
NIH
National Institutes of Health
NIST
National Institute of Standards and Technology
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NRA
NASA research announcement
NRC
National Research Council
NSCAT
NASA Scatterometer
NSF
National Science Foundation
NSIPP
NASA Seasonal to Interannual Prediction Project
OES
Office of Earth Science (NASA)
OLMSA
Office of Life and Microgravity Science and Applications (NASA)
OMB
Office of Management and Budget
OMTPE
Office of Mission to Planet Earth (NASA)
OSAT
Office of Space Access and Technology (NASA)
OSF
Office of Space Flight (NASA)
OSS
Office of Space Science (NASA)
P&A
physics and astronomy
PAH
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
PI
principal investigator
PIDDP
Planetary Instrument Definition and Development Program
R&A
research and analysis
R&DA
research and data analysis
SAR
synthetic aperture radar
SEASAT
Sea Satellite
SFC
smaller, faster, cheaper
SGER
Small Grants for Exploratory Research (NSF program)
S-I
seasonal-to-interannual
SMEX
Small Explorer
SMMR
Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer
SOFIA
Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
SOHO
Solar and Heliospheric Observatory
SPADE
Stratospheric Photochemistry, Aerosol and Dynamics Expedition (NASA)
SSB
Space Studies Board
SSM/I
Special Sensor Microwave/Imager
SSP
space and solar physics
STAR
Science to Achieve Results (program)
STScI
Space Telescope Science Institute
TEM
transmission electron microscopy
TOGA
Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere (program)
TRACE
Transition Region and Coronal Explorer
UARS
Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite
UAV
uncrewed aerial vehicle
UNEX
University Explorer Program
URC
University Research Center
USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USRA
Universities Space Research Association
