Exploration of Neighboring Planetary Systems (ExNPS)One of the key elements of NASA's Origins Program. It is intended to be a long-term program of scientific investigation and technological development with the goal of detecting and probing Earthlike planets around nearby stars. Responsibility for identifying a specific plan for ExNPS has been assigned to JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory). Related category EXTRASOLAR PLANETS AND SUBSTELLAR OBJECTSAlso on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History |