Preferred Label : united states national aeronautics and space administration;
MeSH definition : An independent Federal agency established in 1958. It conducts research for the solution
of problems of flight within and outside the Earth's atmosphere and develops, constructs,
tests, and operates aeronautical and space vehicles. (From U.S. Government Manual,
1993);
MeSH synonym : nasa; national aeronautics and space administration;
MeSH annotation : add UNITED STATES; research support by this agency is checked as RESEARCH SUPPORT,
U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; CATALOGER: Use NAF entry;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA;
Origin ID : D018557;
UMLS CUI : C0242776;
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An independent Federal agency established in 1958. It conducts research for the solution
of problems of flight within and outside the Earth's atmosphere and develops, constructs,
tests, and operates aeronautical and space vehicles. (From U.S. Government Manual,
1993)
