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A -- NASA RESEARCH ANNOUCEMENT: NRA 96-OSS-14 ANCIENT MARTIAN METEORITE (AMM) RESEARCH PROGRAM SOL SOL NRA96-OSS-14 DUE 012997 POC POC: Mr. Joseph M. Boyce, Research Management Division, Code SR, Office of Space Science, (202) 358-0302, E-mail:joseph.boyce@hq.nasa.gov Basic Research Opportunity. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Office of Space Science (OSS), solicits basic and applied research proposals related to the study of ancient Martian meteorites for NRA 96-OSS-14 Ancient Martian Meteorite (AMM) Research Program. The objectives of the AMM program are to further investigate and resolve, to the extent possible, recent claims of a biological origin of certain phenomena within meteorite ALH84001. The AMM program is a joint program with the National Science Foundation (NSF), which will issue a separate solicitation (Dear Colleague Letter) for participation in their part of the effort. Participation in the AMM program is open to all categories of organization, domestic or foreign, including educational institutions, for profit and not-for-profit organizations, NASA centers, and other Government agencies. Minority and disadvantaged institutions are particularly encouraged to apply to this NRA. This announcement will be available on the OSS Homepage on November 29, 1996, at URL: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/oss/research.htm. For those not having access to the internet a paper copy may be requested from Jorge Scientific at (E-mail: debra. tripp@hq.nasa.gov) requesting NRA 96-OSS-14. Scientific inquiries should be addressed to: Mr. Joseph M. Boyce, Research Management Division, Code SR, Office of Space Science, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546-0001, (202) 358-0302, E-mail:joseph.boyce@hq.nasa.gov. This announcement will be released on November 29, 1996, and proposals are due by January 29, 1997. This notice constitutes a NASA Research Announcement (NRA) as contemplated in FAR 6.102(d)(2). (0312)

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