AMENDMENT No. 1 TO THE NASA RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (NRA) ENTITLED "RESEARCH
OPPORTUNITIES IN SPACE SCIENCE (ROSS) 2004," NNH04ZSS001N, RELEASED JANUARY
30, 2004

On or about February 18, 2004, Amendment No. 1 to NASA Research
Announcement "Research Opportunities in Space Science" (NNH04ZSS001N) will
be posted on its homepage Web site at
http://research.hq.nasa.gov/code_s/nra/current/NNH04ZSS001N/ index.html
that establishes a new Program Element A.13 in Appendix A. entitled
"Origins Science Mission Concept Studies." This new Program Element
solicits proposals for studies of potential science investigations that
address compelling Astronomical Search for Origins questions that are not
addressed by current or planned missions. Proposals and studies should
discuss science investigation goals as well as concepts for missions that
help realize those goals. Notices of Intent to propose are due March 17,
2004, and proposals are due April 28, 2004.

Further information about this new Program Element is available from Dr.
Thomas Greene, Program Scientist, Astronomy and Physics Division, Code SZ,
Office of Space Science, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546-0001,
Phone: (202) 358-3812, E-mail: thomas.p.greene@...