The process of binary stellar evolution is a complex tapestry of initial stellar evolutionary parameters convolved with a lifetime of orbital and mass evolution that leave imprints in the…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC20K0504
- Awardee
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Northwestern University UEI EXZVPWZBLUE8 Part of Northwestern University
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $352,043
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $352,043.00 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
- Evanston, IL 60208, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $120,971 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $116,328 | |
| Funding Only Action | $4,744 | |
| Original award | $110,000 |
About this award
This is a $352,043 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Northwestern University, a private research university located in Evanston, Illinois. The grant is for research on the process of binary stellar evolution, which explores how interactions between pairs of stars evolve over their lifetimes and leave imprints in the observable properties of binary systems in the Milky Way galaxy. This research aims to better understand the physical processes driving the evolution of highly evolved stars and stellar remnants. The grant does not have a set-aside designation and is scheduled for completion by May 31, 2025. Northwestern University has extensive experience executing federal research and development contracts and grants across scientific fields like space technology, aerospace engineering, and astrophysics, often collaborating with industry and other academic partners.
Description
The process of binary stellar evolution is a complex tapestry of initial stellar evolutionary parameters convolved with a lifetime of orbital and mass evolution that leave imprints in the observational properties of the large population of binaries in the milky way galaxy. Even beyond the conventional end of stellar life, when main sequence STARS have evolved into stellar remnants, binary systems continue to evolve through interactions with their stellar-mass partner. The stellar graveyard of the milky way, comprised of highly evolved STARS and stellar remnants, encodes a record of the physical processes that drive the evolution of these systems throughout their lives.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K0504?
80NSSC20K0504 was awarded to Northwestern University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on June 1, 2020.
How much is contract 80NSSC20K0504 worth?
The government has obligated $352,043 on 80NSSC20K0504.
Was contract 80NSSC20K0504 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K0504 was full and open competition.
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