This new class of missions aims to bridge the gap between NASA’s flagship projects and smaller-scale missions, offering a mid-tier approach to advancing astrophysical research. The mission selected ...
Q: How will proposals be selected and funded? A: NASA will use a two-step competitive process, initially selecting about two or three proposals for Phase A concept studies, with funding provided ...
NASA has selected thePRIMA space telescope to move forward in development, opening the way for a new type of astrophysics mission designed to study the universe in far-infrared light. The observatory ...
NASA is moving forward with a new mission that's the first in its class. Last week, NASA announced that it has selected the PRIMA (PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics) mission to move forward ...
NASA has sent a whole host of spacecraft across the solar system and even beyond. They range from crewed ships to orbit and to the moon to robotic explorers. Among them are a range of mission classes ...
After detailed evaluation of those studies, the agency expects to select one concept in 2026 to proceed with construction, for a launch in 2032. Two proposals for missions to observe X-ray and ...
The selection of PRIMA establishes a middle-tier mission class designed to bridge the structural cost gap between small Explorer-class missions and multi-billion-dollar flagship observatories such as ...