Nasa solar system exploration research virtual institute

What is the Solar System exploration research virtual institute (SSERVI)?

In 2013 the NLSI became the Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute and expanded its scope to include Near-Earth asteroids and Phobos and Deimos. The Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI) is composed of 12 U.S. teams, and 11 international partners. The teams are listed below: Current US teams are:

What is NASA's Solar Science Institute (SSERVI)?

NASA’s Solar Science Institute (SSERVI) is based and managed at NASA’s Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif. It supports scientific research to complement and extend existing NASA science and technology programs. SSERVI represents an expansion of NASA’s Lunar Science Institute, established at Ames in 2008, to include other solar system human exploration destinations.

Where is NASA's solar science institute located?

Based and managed at NASA’s Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif., the institute will support scientific research and complement and extend existing NASA science programs. SSERVI represents an expansion of NASA’s Lunar Science Institute, established at Ames in 2008, to include other solar system destinations.

How will SSERVI help NASA?

“We are extremely pleased that the community responded with such high-quality proposals, and look forward to the many contributions SSERVI will make in addressing NASA’s science and exploration goals,” said SSERVI Director Yvonne Pendleton. SSERVI will be funded jointly by the Planetary Science and Advanced Exploration Systems divisions.

Can robots and humans explore the Solar System?

“These results will be vital to NASA successfully conducting the ambitious activities of exploring the solar system with robots and humans.” Based and managed at NASA’s Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif., the institute will support scientific research and complement and extend existing NASA science programs.