Planetary Science Directorate

Boulder, Colorado

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The Planetary Science Directorate conducts basic observational, modeling and theoretical research in a wide range of solar system and astrophysical topics, and it is active in the scientific and instrumentation and operational components of several space missions. The Boulder office also hosts a steady stream of international visiting scientists and is involved in organizing workshops and meetings with focused scientific topics. Research is funded primarily by NASA and the National Science Foundation.

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  Department Capabilities
Dr. Robin Canup, Associate Vice President
Dr. Joel Parker, Assistant Executive Director
Dr. Robert E. Grimm, Director, Department of Space Studies
Mr. John Andrews, Director, Department of Space Operations
 

For more information about the SwRI Planetary Science Directorate, visit: www.boulder.swri.edu.

For more information about Planetary Science, visit: www.planetaryscience.swri.org.

Division Publications

 

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January 24, 2012