FrontMatter -- Acknowledgment of Reviewers -- Contents -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Assessment Methodology -- 3 Support for Fundamental Research at NASA -- 4 Aeronautics Research -- 5 Space and Earth Science Research -- 6 Findings and Recommendations -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: Statement of Task -- Appendix B: Technology Readiness Level Descriptions -- Appendix C: Subcommittee Members -- Appendix D: Laboratories and Facilities Visited by the Committee -- Appendix E: Biographies of the Committee Members -- Appendix F: Acronyms -- Appendix G: List of Questions Sent to NASA Centers.