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Planetary Science: A Lunar Perspective (c1982), by Stuart Ross Taylor (PDF files at usra.edu)
A Geological basis for the exploration of the planets (Scientific and Technical Information Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1976), by M. H. Carr and Ronald Greeley (page images at HathiTrust)
Planetary exploration through year 2000 : a Core program : part one of a report (NASA :, 1983), by NASA Advisory Council. Solar System Exploration Committee (page images at HathiTrust)
Planetary exploration through year 2000 : an augmented program : part two of a report (NASA, 1986), by NASA Advisory Council. Solar System Exploration Committee (page images at HathiTrust)
Other worlds from earth : the future of planetary astronomy : a report of the Planetary Astronomy Committee of the Solar System Exploration Division. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1989), by United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Solar System Exploration Division. Planetary Astronomy Committee (page images at HathiTrust)
Planetary exploration through year 2000 : a core program executive summary : part one of a report (NASA, 1983), by NASA Advisory Council. Solar System Exploration Committee (page images at HathiTrust)
To see the unseen : a history of planetary radar astronomy (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1996), by Andrew J. Butrica (page images at HathiTrust)
2006 solar system exploration roadmap for NASA's Science Mission Directorate (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology], 2006), by Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.) and United States. Office of Space Science (page images at HathiTrust)
Planetary exploration through year 2000 : scientific rationale : a report (NASA :, 1988), by NASA Advisory Council. Solar System Exploration Committee (page images at HathiTrust)
Our planets at a glance. ([National Aeronautics and Space Administration] :, 1982), by United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
Voyager, the grandest tour : the mission to the outer planets. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, 1991), by Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
Reports of planetary astronomy, 1991 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Management, Scientific and Technical Information Division, 1991), by United States. Office of Space Science and Applications (page images at HathiTrust)
Reports of planetary astronomy, 1988 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Division, 1988), by United States. Office of Space Science and Applications (page images at HathiTrust)
Reports of planetary astronomy, 1989 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Division, 1989), by United States. Office of Space Science and Applications (page images at HathiTrust)
Reports of accomplishments of planetology programs, 1975-76 (U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Space Science ;, 1976), by United States. Office of Space Science (page images at HathiTrust)
Reports of planetary astronomy, 1990 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Management, Scientific and Technical Information Division, 1990), by United States. Office of Space Science and Applications (page images at HathiTrust)
Alternate multiple-outer-planet missions using a Saturn-Jupiter flyby sequence (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1973), by John W. Young, Margery E. Hannah, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
Geological Survey research 1977. (U.S. G.P.O., 1977), by Geological Survey (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
Geological survey research 1974 : a summary of recent significant scientific and economic results accompanied by a list of geologic and hydrologic investigation in progress and a report on the status of topographic mapping (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1974), by Geological Survey (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
Beyond Earth : a chronicle of deep space exploration, 1958-2016 (Washington, DC : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Communications, NASA History Division, [2018], 2018), by Asif A. Siddiqi, United States. NASA History Program Office, and United States. NASA History Division (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Planets -- Exploration -- Bibliography

Publications of the Planetary Biology Program for 1977 : a special bibliography (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Office ;, 1979), by Richard S. Young, Linda G. Pleasant, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Office, and United States. Office of Space Science (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Planets -- Exploration -- Catalogs

Viking Orbiter stereo imaging catalog (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Office ;, 1981), by Karl R. Blasius, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.), United States. Office of Space Science, and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Branch (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Planets -- Exploration -- Congresses

TOPS : toward other planetary systems : a report (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1992), by United States. Office of Space Science and Applications. Solar System Exploration Division, Bernard F. Burke, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Solar System Exploration Division. Science Working Group, and Hawaii) TOPS Workshop (2nd : 1992 : Mauna Kea (page images at HathiTrust)
TOPS : toward other planetary systems : a report (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1992), by United States. Office of Space Science and Applications. Solar System Exploration Division, Bernard F. Burke, and Hawaii) TOPS Workshop (2nd : 1992 : Mauna Kea (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Planets -- Exploration -- Equipment and supplies

Optimal three-dimensional resusable tug trajectories for planetary missions including correction for nodal precession (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1976), by Janos Borsody and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
An investigation of the facsimile camera response to object motion (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1974), by Friedrich O. Huck, Ernest E. Burcher, Stephen D. Wall, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
Optical analysis of a compound quasi-microscope for planetary landers (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1974), by Stephen D. Wall, Friedrich O. Huck, Ernest E. Burcher, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
First-order optical analysis of a quasi-microscope for planetary landers (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1973), by Friedrich O. Huck, Ernest E. Burcher, Archibald R. Sinclair, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Planets -- Exploration -- Equipment and supplies -- Mathematical models

A performance analysis of the optical-mechanical scanner as an imaging system for planetary landers (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1969), by Friedrich O. Huck, Jules J. Lambiotte, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Planets -- Exploration -- Fiction

West of the Sun (c1953), by Edgar Pangborn (Gutenberg text)

Filed under: Planets -- Exploration -- History

Beyond Earth : a chronicle of deep space exploration, 1958-2016 (Washington, DC : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Communications, NASA History Division, [2018], 2018), by Asif A. Siddiqi, United States. NASA History Program Office, and United States. NASA History Division (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Planets -- Exploration -- Juvenile literature

Our solar system. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Lewis Research Center, 1993), by Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Mars (Planet) -- Exploration

Viking Orbiter Views of Mars, by Viking Orbiter Imaging Team, ed. by Cary R. Spitzer (illustrated HTML at NASA)
The Viking mission to Mars (Scientific and Technical Information Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1976), by William R. Corliss (page images at HathiTrust)
Viking Orbiter views of Mars (Scientific and Technical Information Branch, National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1980), by Cary R. Spitzer, Viking Orbiter Imaging Team (U.S.), and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Branch (page images at HathiTrust)
Briefing on Mars exploration hearing before the Subcommittee on Space Science and Applications of the Committee on Science and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, Ninety-fourth Congress, second session, September 29, 1976. (Govt. Print. Off., 1976), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Space Science and Applications (page images at HathiTrust)
The difficult road to Mars : a brief history of Mars exploration in the Soviet Union (NASA History Division, Office of Policy and Plans :, 1999), by V. G. Perminov, United States. Office of Space Science, and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Office of Policy and Plans (page images at HathiTrust)
An exobiological strategy for Mars exploration (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1995), by Exobiology Program (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
President's request for Mars and Lunar missions : hearing before the Subcommittee on Space Science and Applications of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred First Congress, first session, September 26, 1989., by Space United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science (page images at HathiTrust)
Mars sample return mission : 1985 study report (JPL, California Institute of Technology :, 1986), by James R French, Douglas P Blanchard, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.), and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Mars sample return mission : 1984 study report (JPL, California Institute of Technology :, 1984), by J. Pieter de Vries, Douglas P Blanchard, Harry N Norton, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.), and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Discovery of evidence of past life on Mars : hearing before the Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth Congress, second session, September 25, 1996. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 1996), by Science United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce (page images at HathiTrust)
The Viking mission to Mars (Scientific and Technical Information Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1974), by William R. Corliss (page images at HathiTrust)
Viking : the exploration of Mars. (NASA ; Pasadena, CA :, 1984), by Don Bane, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.), and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
Viking-Mars, anatomy of success (National Aeronuatics and Space Administration, Langley Research Center, 1978), by Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.) and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Mapping the Red Planet : the Mars Observer global mapping mission. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, 1992), by Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
Return to the red planet : the Mars Observer mission. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology ;, 1993), by Bevan M. French and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
Exploration Technology Program : accomplishments andtechnology infusion (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1998), by Charles R. Weisbin and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
Effect of interplanetary trajectory options on a manned Mars aerobrake configuration (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Management, Scientific and Technical Information Division ;, 1990), by Robert D. Braun, Lin C. Hartung, Richard W. Powell, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
Mars as a member of the Solar System : one of a system of NASA facts about the exploration of Mars. (U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1975), by United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
Mars and Earth : one of a series of NASA Facts about the exploration of Mars. (U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1975), by United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
Mission to land on Mars. (U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1976), by United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
Aerobrake concepts for NTP systems study (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Management, Scientific and Technical Information Program, 1992), by Manuel I. Cruz, Langley Research Center, and TRW Inc. Space and Technology Group (page images at HathiTrust)
The Viking seismometry final report (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch ;, 1981), by Andrew R. Lazarewicz, United States. Office of Space Science, and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Branch (page images at HathiTrust)
A catalog of selected Viking Orbiter images (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch ;, 1983), by Richard L. Tyner, Roger D. Carroll, Geological Survey (U.S.), and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Branch (page images at HathiTrust)
Exploring Mars and beyond : what's next for U.S. planetary science : hearing before the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, Tuesday, November 15, 2011. (Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2011., 2011), by Space United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science (page images at HathiTrust)
Viking lander imaging investigation during extended and continuation automatic missions (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch ;, 1981), by Robert B. Tucker and Kenneth L. Jones (page images at HathiTrust)
Path from low earth orbit to Mars ([publisher not identified], 2013), by United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (page images at HathiTrust)

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