One of the lasting legacies of the K2 mission will be the unmatched dataset on young clusters and star forming regions spanning 5-650 MYR. K2 observations of these regions have enabled the discovery…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC19K0097
- Awardee
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University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill UEI D3LHU66KBLD5
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $124,999
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $124,998.74 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
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| Funding Only Action | -$1 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $125,000 |
About this award
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $124,998.74 grant to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to support research using data from the K2 mission. The grant will fund the observation and study of young star clusters and star-forming regions, including revisiting the nearby Praesepe cluster. This research will enable the discovery of young planets and eclipsing binaries, advancing the understanding of planetary and stellar evolution in the critical first billion years. The grant will provide high-precision light curves over a multi-year baseline, a unique dataset that will not be superseded in the foreseeable future. The research aims to improve the understanding of known exoplanets in Praesepe and identify signatures of long-period planets and eclipsing binaries. No set-aside designation was indicated for this grant award.
Description
One of the lasting legacies of the K2 mission will be the unmatched dataset on young clusters and star forming regions spanning 5-650 MYR. K2 observations of these regions have enabled the discovery of young planets and eclipsing binaries, which have advanced our understanding of how planets and their host STARS evolve in the critical first billion years of their lives. The upcoming campaign 18 offers a unique opportunity to significantly expand the utility of this dataset by revisiting the nearby cluster praesepe. Approximately 1000 clusters members will be observed that have data from earlier campaigns, including previously identified planet candidates to be observed at short cadence. The combined data provide high-precision light curves over a multi-year baseline, a resource that will not be superseded in the foreseeable future, including by tess. With these light curves we can both significantly improve our understanding of the known planets in praesepe, including updating the ephemerides in preparation for jwst and identify signatures of secular migration. More importantly, the long time baseline provided by the new campaign will enable our search for long-period planets and eclipsing binaries far outside the reach of individual campaigns.
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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC19K0097?
80NSSC19K0097 was awarded to University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 25, 2018.
How much is contract 80NSSC19K0097 worth?
The government has obligated $124,999 on 80NSSC19K0097.
Was contract 80NSSC19K0097 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC19K0097 was full and open competition.
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