Open AccessConnecting the Sun to the heliosphere
Author(s) -
Zurbuchen Thomas H.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2007eo040003
Subject(s) - heliosphere , process (computing) , component (thermodynamics) , focus (optics) , engineering ethics , computer science , data science , engineering , physics , solar wind , quantum mechanics , magnetic field , optics , thermodynamics , operating system
To better understand the processes that connect the Earth environment to the Sun, NASA's Living With a Star program must address questions that cut across traditional science disciplines. To meet this challenge, the Targeted Research and Technology component of Living With a Star has developed an innovative strategy to focus research on the most complex science targets. The targets are drawn up each year by a panel of senior scientists. These targets are then publicized, and individual researchers can propose solutions. NASA then selects teams of researchers through a peer‐review process for each targeted effort. This contrasts with other NASA programs in which individual and independent programs are selected for study.