This federal contract award from NASA to Columbia University, valued at $205,399.89, is for the Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) mission. NICER is an Explorer mission that will use the International Space Station as a platform to study neutron stars at X-ray wavelengths. The contract involves assessments of potential NICER targets, development of data analysis tools, application of those tools to NICER data, and public dissemination of the analysis results. This work will...
This federal contract award, valued at $472,898.00, was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Arizona to support the Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) mission. NICER is a space-based observatory that will study the radius and compactness of neutron stars with high precision. The award does not have a set-aside designation. The University of Arizona, as the prime contractor, will use advanced modeling techniques to analyze data...
This contract award to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) provides $3,568,332.30 in funding to support services for the Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) mission during its "bridge phase" between the prime mission and a potential mission extension. The work will focus on two areas: (1) supporting the performance and calibration of the NICER detector system, which was built by the MIT team, and (2) conducting data analyses and legacy science. The contract...
This federal contract award is for the NICER mission, in preparation for its planned launch in early 2017. The contract is a grant awarded to Associated Universities Inc. (AUI), a non-profit organization that operates the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and other astronomical facilities. Under this $82,262.96 award, AUI's Dr. XXX will participate in the NICER science team by planning observations, analyzing scientific data, and publishing results to support the mission's key objectives...
This is a grant awarded by NASA to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to provide support services for the Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) mission during the "NICER Bridge Phase" between the prime mission and a potential mission extension. The services include support for the NICER detector system, which was built by MIT, as well as data analyses and scientific work. The grant period is from January 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020, with a potential value of...
This $43,944.87 grant award to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will fund a research project titled "21-NICER21-0019, TIME-RESOLVED SPECTROSCOPIC AND POLARIMETRIC STUDIES OF 4U 1626-67 WITH NICER AND IXPE." The award, which has no set-aside designation, is being made by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center. The project will involve conducting scientific research and observations using the Neutron star Interior Composition...
This contract award to The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York is a $214,253 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to support Dr. Slavko Bogdanov's participation as a co-investigator on the Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) mission. Under this award, Dr. Bogdanov will continue contributing to the mission's legacy science program through the Light Curve Modeling Working Group, including data analysis, target selection, and...
This is a $35,396.35 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to George Washington University on February 3, 2022. The grant is for "NICER TOO OBSERVATIONS OF SWIFT/XRT DEEP GALACTIC PLANE SURVEY (DGPS) SOURCES" and has an ultimate completion date of August 2, 2024. This award is not set-aside. George Washington University is the prime contractor, and there is no information provided about any subcontractors. The grant supports NASA's mission by funding...
This is a grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, operating as Columbia University through its Sponsored Projects Administration Division, for research titled "ILLUMINATING THE ACCRETION DISK-CORONAE OF BLACK HOLES DURING THEIR FADING PHASE WITH NICER". The grant has a ceiling value of $37,491.99 and a performance period ending on December 5, 2023. The award supports research to...
This is a $43,000 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to George Washington University (GWU) for research on simultaneous observations of the closest repeating fast radio burst using the Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) and radio telescopes. The grant has a period of performance ending on May 29, 2026. GWU is the prime contractor and this award is not set aside. The university has a history of providing a wide range of research, training,...