2014 Astrophysics Small Explorer (SMEX) AO and MO
Butterfly Nebula (Credit NASA)
Introduction
The
Astrophysics Explorer Program conducts Principal Investigator (PI)-led space science investigations to advance
NASA’s strategic goals in astrophysics, which are to discover the origin, structure, evolution, and destiny of
the Universe and search for Earth-like planets. Additional information concerning these areas of investigation is provided through appropriate links found on the SMD homepage at
http://science.nasa.gov/.
NASA SMD released an Announcement of Opportunity (AO) that solicited proposals for Small Explorer (SMEX) missions
NNH14ZDA013O to accomplish Astrophysics Explorer Program science objectives. NASA also released simultaneously a solicitation for Astrophysics Explorer Mission of Opportunity (MO) through the NASA Announcement of Opportunity
NNH12ZDA006O, Second Stand Alone Missions of Opportunity Notice (
SALMON-2).
2014 Astrophysics Small Explorer (SMEX) and Mission of Opportunity (MO) News