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From page 301... ... TABLE F-1 Key Scientific Questions for Biological and Physical Sciences Space Research Over the Decade 2023–2032 Themes Key Scientific Questions Adapting to Space • How does the space environment influence biological mechanisms required for organisms (Chapter 4) to survive the transitions to and from space, and thrive while off Earth? Read the entire page →
From page 302... ... Recommendation 4-2: NASA should increase resources dedicated to producing and understanding the answers to the key scientific questions that address the transitions to and from space. The committee sees potential for significant advances in space exploration if a biological and physical sciences portfolio in the coming decade is aimed at understanding the biological responses that occur during transitions between the Earth and space environments over extended duration and distance to fundamentally enable space exploration; genetic diversity to understand positive and negative responses and long-term adaptations to spaceflight to accelerate the identification of risks, mechanisms of adaptation, and potential positive adaptations that could improve life in space; and how cells, systems, and organisms concurrently adapt to the spaceflight environment and develop mechanisms for encouraging positive and countering negative communicated responses. Read the entire page →
From page 303... ... Recommendation 7-2: To maintain research campaign momentum, NASA should require external advisory committees to evaluate research campaign team progress and emergent technologies annually. Recommendation 7-3: Because key questions identified in this study benefit from access to multiple spaceflight-related platforms, the Biological and Physical Sciences Program should • Coordinate funding opportunities with the Space Technology Mission Directorate such that access to the range of spaceflight and spaceflight-related platforms is efficiently employed to answer key science questions, especially those questions that inform technology development for space exploration; and • Maintain a foundational approach to science, building through a strong, vibrant program of ground-based, suborbital, orbital, lunar, martian, and beyond missions. Read the entire page →
From page 304... ... government agencies with a goal to establish an office or a mechanism for commercial sponsorship and collaboration with nonprofit organizations, including academia and government research agencies. That office/ mechanism should have the primary focus of • Coordinating the work between these commercial sectors and government agencies; • Providing guidance on or facilitating research compliance, data security, and material transfer agreements, including prototype agreements; • Representing multiple space environments and destinations (e.g., not only the International Space Station in low Earth orbit) Read the entire page →
From page 305... ... Recommendation 7-14: Project grants should be funded at levels and duration consistent with the project aims with full support for trainees (postdoctorates, graduate students, and undergraduates) , including travel for trainees and principal investigators to support the mission and participate in scientific meetings. Read the entire page →

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... TABLE F-1 Key Scientific Questions for Biological and Physical Sciences Space Research Over the Decade 2023–2032 Themes Key Scientific Questions Adapting to Space • How does the space environment influence biological mechanisms required for organisms (Chapter 4) to survive the transitions to and from space, and thrive while off Earth?

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... Recommendation 4-2: NASA should increase resources dedicated to producing and understanding the answers to the key scientific questions that address the transitions to and from space. The committee sees potential for significant advances in space exploration if a biological and physical sciences portfolio in the coming decade is aimed at understanding the biological responses that occur during transitions between the Earth and space environments over extended duration and distance to fundamentally enable space exploration; genetic diversity to understand positive and negative responses and long-term adaptations to spaceflight to accelerate the identification of risks, mechanisms of adaptation, and potential positive adaptations that could improve life in space; and how cells, systems, and organisms concurrently adapt to the spaceflight environment and develop mechanisms for encouraging positive and countering negative communicated responses.

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... Recommendation 7-2: To maintain research campaign momentum, NASA should require external advisory committees to evaluate research campaign team progress and emergent technologies annually. Recommendation 7-3: Because key questions identified in this study benefit from access to multiple spaceflight-related platforms, the Biological and Physical Sciences Program should • Coordinate funding opportunities with the Space Technology Mission Directorate such that access to the range of spaceflight and spaceflight-related platforms is efficiently employed to answer key science questions, especially those questions that inform technology development for space exploration; and • Maintain a foundational approach to science, building through a strong, vibrant program of ground-based, suborbital, orbital, lunar, martian, and beyond missions.

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... government agencies with a goal to establish an office or a mechanism for commercial sponsorship and collaboration with nonprofit organizations, including academia and government research agencies. That office/ mechanism should have the primary focus of • Coordinating the work between these commercial sectors and government agencies; • Providing guidance on or facilitating research compliance, data security, and material transfer agreements, including prototype agreements; • Representing multiple space environments and destinations (e.g., not only the International Space Station in low Earth orbit)

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... Recommendation 7-14: Project grants should be funded at levels and duration consistent with the project aims with full support for trainees (postdoctorates, graduate students, and undergraduates) , including travel for trainees and principal investigators to support the mission and participate in scientific meetings.

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Appendix F: Key Scientific Questions and Recommendations for BPS Space Research Over the Decade 20232032 Pages 301-306

Appendix F: Key Scientific Questions and Recommendations for BPS Space Research Over the Decade 20232032
Pages 301-306