This is a $596,148 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), a private research university. The grant is for a research project to develop theoretical and experimental bases for understanding the varying chemical and mineralogical conditions of water-silicate reactions on planetary bodies. The grant has an ultimate completion date of October 29, 2025. Caltech is a major recipient of NASA and Department of...
This is a $115,725.47 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), a private research university focused on science and engineering. The grant supports research to understand the history of water on the surface of Mars by studying minerals formed from water-rock interactions, specifically phyllosilicates and partially chloritized smectites. The research objectives are to synthesize and characterize partially...
This is a $150,000.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) to conduct research on reconstructing the history of Jezero Crater Lake from remote 3D digital topography. The research is intended to provide a framework for the 2020 Mars Rover exploration mission. Caltech is a private research university that conducts significant scientific research and engineering services for NASA and the Department of...
This is a $410,288.64 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) to conduct research on the surface and subsurface of Mars. The overarching goal is to enhance the understanding of how the surface and subsurface of Mars may be in communication to bring waters of distinctive geochemistries to the surface. The research objectives are to map the distributions of secondary (water-related) minerals in the Terra...
This $187,978 grant was awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian U.S. government agency, to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) to conduct research related to the distribution and variability of water-formed minerals on Mars. The work will leverage spectral data from the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) instrument to improve the understanding of the Martian surface. This grant is not associated with a set-aside program and has an ultimate...
This is a $100,000.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), a private research university, for a project titled "MULTI-MODAL IMAGING ANALYSIS OF DEEP-SEA, CARBONATE-HOSTED MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES: CONNECTING DISTRIBUTION, COMPOSITION, AND ACTIVITY IN A TERRESTRIAL ANALOG SITE". The award has an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2025. Caltech is a leading research institution that has received...
This is a $135,000.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), a private research university. The grant supports research goals of NASA's Sea Level Change Science Team to advance quantitative knowledge of coastal delta sediment fluxes, which is relevant to understanding physical mechanisms of relative sea level rise. The award is not associated with a set-aside designation and has a...
This $79,045.00 federal grant award was issued by the Shared Services Center of a civilian U.S. government agency to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), a private research university. The grant is part of the ROSES (Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences) funding opportunity, which aims to execute a balanced science program, support the agency's exploration initiative, and advance discovery in emerging fields. The grant does not have a set-aside designation. Caltech, as...
This is a $150,000.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), a private research university, to conduct research on "The Distribution of Sulfur in the Early Solar System: Insights from the Isotopic Signatures of Chondrites and Achondrites". The grant is for the period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. Caltech is a major provider of research, engineering, and technical services to federal...
This is a $88,081.91 Training Grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) to conduct research related to understanding the geology and climate history of Mars. The research aims to link observations from the Mars Science Laboratory rover with remote sensing data of the Gale Crater region to gain insights into the past habitability and evolution of Mars. This work aligns with key objectives of NASA's Mars...