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The Expanding NASA’s Community of Planetary Sample Scientists (ENComPSS) program brings together leading scientists, laboratories, and universities to support NASA’s vital and growing sample science program.
Dr. David Kring leads the Center for Lunar Science and Exploration (CLSE) a member team of NASA’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute. The team’s research bridges the gap between planetary science and human space exploration.
Dr. Paul Schenk uses stereo images returned from spacecraft, the best tool for mapping the topography of icy moons and planets, to derive measurements of surface elevations.
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