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NASA structure and evolution of the universe theme: science overview
Document Type
Conference
Source
2001 IEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings (Cat. No.01TH8542) Aerospace conference Aerospace Conference, 2001, IEEE Proceedings.. 7:7-3642 vol.7 2001
Subject
Aerospace
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Fields, Waves and Electromagnetics
NASA
Space technology
Space missions
Observatories
Cosmic rays
X-ray lasers
Space stations
Laboratories
Astrophysics
Astronomy
Language
Abstract
The NASA Office of Space Science Structure and Evolution of the Universe (SEU) theme covers a wide variety of scientific investigations, from the nearest bodies to the farthest observable distances just after the time of the Big Bang. SEU supports experiments that sense radiation of all wavelengths, together with particle and gravitational wave detection. Recently completed road mapping and strategic planning exercises have identified a number of near- and medium-term space initiatives for the 2003-2023 time frame. Each of these experiments pushes the state of the art technically, but will return incredible new insights on the formation and evolution of the universe, as well as probe fundamental laws of physics in regimes never before tested. The scientific goals and technological highlights of each mission are described.