A--AMENDMENT NO. 10 TO NASA RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (NRA) ENTITLED - RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN SPACE SCIENCE(ROSS) - 2004, NNH04ZSS001N RELEASED JANUARY 30, 2004

NASA issued Amendment No. 10 to its Research Announcement entitled "Research Opportunities in Space Science" (NNH04ZSS001N) around October 4, 2004, introducing a new Program Element B.20 within the Solar System Exploration Research Programs. This amendment specifically targets the STARDUST mission, which aims to return samples from Comet P/Wild-2 to Earth by January 2006. To support the scientific analysis of these samples, NASA is establishing the STARDUST Participating Scientists program, offering specialized scientists the opportunity to join the STARDUST Science Team during the Preliminary Examination Period. The amendment invites proposals from eligible scientists interested in analyzing returned comet dust. Notices of Intent to Propose were due by November 3, 2004, with full proposals due by January 7, 2005. Additional information and guidance on the new program element was made available through NASA’s Solar System Division, specifically via Program Scientist Dr. Thomas H. Morgan, who served as a primary contact for interested parties. This initiative reflects NASA’s commitment to collaboration and advanced research in space science, particularly in sample return missions.