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3 Solar System Exploration
Pages 16-19

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... Both threads connect this roadmap to other strategic roadmaps through the exploration of Mars as a once habitable world, the exploration of the Moon as a preserved record of the earliest evolution of Earth and its impact environment, and the potential variety and habitability of planetary systems around other stars. The panel agrees with this breakdown of goals and notes that it is consistent with, and supports, the goals outlined in the NRC solar system decadal survey.
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... Such a classification enables this roadmap to be directly compared with the NRC decadal survey document for ease of use and implementation by the planetary science community, which is becoming accustomed to thinking about space exploration within these discrete class boundaries. The roadmap appropriately recognizes the importance of the medium-class New Frontiers missions as a vital resource for the planetary community, not only because they have the potential to return unprecedented scientific data, but also because they sustain capabilities and train new generations of planetary scientists.
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... The panel notes that Venus mission planning would have benefited by linking with the Sun-Solar System Connection roadmap that recognizes Venus relative to global warming on Earth. The panel recommends articulation of such crosscutting themes in future planning efforts and Venus mission development.
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... 2003. New Frontiers in Solar System Exploration: An Integrated Exploration Strategy.
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