Would support of Herschel Open Time Key Projects fall into the category of “direct mission support” mentioned in the call?
While support of a Herschel Key Project certainly qualifies as strategic to NASA, it would not be considered as direct mission support. Please submit your Keck proposal under the applicable science category (Solar System, Exoplanets, Origins: Galactic, Origins: Extragalactic or Physics of the Cosmos). Q: Is the solicitation restricted to science associated with Missions in the Exoplanet Exploration and Cosmic Origins themes only, or is science relevant to missions in Physics of the Cosmos also eligible, e.g. Fermi, Chandra. A: NASA Keck time is not limited to a set of specific missions, but rather to projects that address the goals and questions in the exoplanet and cosmic origins astrophysics science themes. Therefore, if there is science relevant to Fermi or Chandra that directly relates to, say, Cosmic Origins goals, then that project is eligible for NASA Keck time. Your job will be to convince the TAC that it is relevant to a NASA goal in one of these science areas as well as being
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