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SCI / PUBLIC SERVICE NETWORK

Powers and organization

Science & Discovery Commission: public competence, reporting lines and specialist branches.

SCIcommissionUnion-wide competence

Science & Discovery Commission / division of work

SCI.01

Planetary Science

Planetary Science brings together geology laboratories, atmosphere research and comparative planetology.

Accountable output
Planetary Science integrated programme finding
SCI.02

Astronomy & Cosmology

Astronomy & Cosmology brings together observatory networks, solar physics and deep-space telescopes.

Accountable output
Astronomy & Cosmology integrated programme finding
SCI.03

Life Sciences

Life Sciences brings together astrobiology grants, microgravity biology and human adaptation research.

Accountable output
Life Sciences integrated programme finding
SCI.04

Fundamental Physics

Fundamental Physics brings together precision clocks, particle research and gravity experiments.

Accountable output
Fundamental Physics integrated programme finding
SCI.05

Research Infrastructure

Research Infrastructure brings together shared laboratory access, sample repositories and instrument calibration.

Accountable output
Research Infrastructure integrated programme finding
SCI.06

Scientific Integrity

Scientific Integrity brings together replication grants, open data practice and misconduct referrals.

Accountable output
Scientific Integrity integrated programme finding

Authority for research protocol

Subject-specific assessment
A small outer-system institute requests observatory time. The access panel examines method, instrument compatibility and an offline analysis plan rather than requiring a live inner-system presentation. The award names evidence custody and a reproducibility record. Unsuccessful applicants receive reasons and an accessible review route
Shared legal framework
Science & Discovery Commission / powers
Handling complaint
Union Ombudsman
Contested legal finding
Union Court of Justice

Mandate and boundary

Funds open science while preserving independent peer review and scientific integrity.

Research funding does not confer permission to disturb protected environments.

Organization

SCI.01
Planetary Science

Planetary Science brings together geology laboratories, atmosphere research and comparative planetology.

SCI.02
Astronomy & Cosmology

Astronomy & Cosmology brings together observatory networks, solar physics and deep-space telescopes.

SCI.03
Life Sciences

Life Sciences brings together astrobiology grants, microgravity biology and human adaptation research.

SCI.04
Fundamental Physics

Fundamental Physics brings together precision clocks, particle research and gravity experiments.

SCI.05
Research Infrastructure

Research Infrastructure brings together shared laboratory access, sample repositories and instrument calibration.

SCI.06
Scientific Integrity

Scientific Integrity brings together replication grants, open data practice and misconduct referrals.

Reporting and review

Administrative path
SSU → EXE → SCI
Portfolio
SCI
Region
System-wide
Service review
Union Ombudsman
Legal review
Union Court of Justice