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. Description: This research will support advancing our understanding of Venus’ gravity field, lithosphere, interior structure, and geologic evolution through the analysis of existing observations
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and imagery to improve constraints on Europa’s gravity field, ionosphere, and plasma environment. Research may also focus on end-to-end simulations of Europa Clipper flybys to evaluate the recovery
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Reconnaissance Orbiter; Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Odyssey, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter; Galileo, Juno; Cassini. Simulation studies to prepare future instrument and mission concepts for gravity field
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) to far-infrared (Far-IR) telescopes which could be manufactured using MSFC‘s precision machining infrastructure. Develop processes and technologies to absolutely characterize the zero-gravity shape