This is a $99,997 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park for research into foreshock and magnetosheath dynamics using a hybrid simulation code. The research will focus on ultra-low frequency waves, SLAMS (short large-amplitude magnetic structures), and high-speed jets. This grant does not have a set-aside designation. The University of Maryland, College Park is the prime contractor, and the University System of...
This is a federal grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) with a ceiling value of $561,078.29. The grant is for research to study mechanisms for generating long-lasting pulsations observed by the Van Allen Probes in the dayside magnetosphere, survey magnetic transient events, and study the propagation of interplanetary shocks through the magnetosphere. This grant is part of NASA's "MULTISATELLITE...
This is a three-year grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) for a study on particle energization processes in Mercury's magnetosphere. The $440,642.92 award will fund research to create a comprehensive list of upstream solar wind parameters, conduct surveys of plasma sheet crossings, identify high solar wind speeds, and perform wave surveys. The goal is to provide key results on fundamental particle energization...
This is a $249,997 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park to conduct research on "The 3D Magnetopause Boundary Layers During Storm Time in the MSS Era". The research grant has a performance period ending on September 30, 2025. The University of Maryland, College Park is the prime contractor for this award, which does not have a set-aside designation. The University of Maryland, College Park is a...
This $427,518.77 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was awarded to the University of Maryland, College Park to conduct research into the dynamics of the Earth's outer radiation belt during geomagnetic storms. The research will utilize data from NASA's Van Allen Probes, THEMIS, MMS, and Aerocube6 missions to characterize the spatial, temporal, and amplitude distributions of ultra-low frequency (ULF) and very-low frequency (VLF) waves that control electron loss and...
This is a $141,749.84 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) to develop a state-of-the-art model for forecasting the dynamics of the Earth's radiation belt and energetic plasma environment. The project aims to improve the ability to model and predict the ultra-low frequency (ULF) wave power and resulting radial diffusion coefficients, which are key processes controlling the acceleration, transport, and loss of...
This is a $873,428.00 grant awarded to the University of Maryland, College Park by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for a research project titled "The Onset of Reconnection and Associated Turbulence in Solar Eruptions". The grant has a period of performance from October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2025. The University of Maryland, College Park is a state-controlled institution of higher learning that frequently receives federal contract and grant awards to...
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (doing business as the University of Michigan), was awarded a $160,401.17 grant by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct research related to understanding the global distribution and dynamics of electric and magnetic fields in the magnetosphere and ionosphere during extreme space weather events. The research aims to advance the scientific understanding of how energetic electrons and...
This is a $179,308.14 grant awarded to the University of Maryland, College Park by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct research on the origins and evolution of solar wind turbulence and non-thermal electrons in the solar wind. The research will focus on how plasma beta affects the properties of the electron halo and kinetic turbulence, as well as the evolution of the electron velocity distribution function and kinetic-scale turbulence in the solar wind. The...
This is a $86,376.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park on March 1, 2022. The grant is for a research project titled "THEMIS Observations of Double-Frequency Compressional PC5 Pulsations in the Dawn and Dusk Sectors of the Magnetosphere." The project is to be completed by June 30, 2022. The University of Maryland, College Park is the prime contractor and sole recipient of this grant, which does not...