Grant For Research 80NSSC19K1690

This federal contract award is a grant for $119,341.61 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA), a non-profit organization that manages astronomical observatories and telescopes. The grant supports AURA's research focused on understanding dust evolution in the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, utilizing data from NASA's Spitzer and Herschel space telescopes. AURA has extensive experience as a prime contractor on federal grants and contracts related to space telescope operations, data analysis, and astronomical research in support of NASA's astrophysics programs. This grant does not have a set-aside designation and runs through September 30, 2020.