We propose simultaneous (nustar+XMM) target of opportunity observations of a newly discovered tidal disruption flare (TDF) to constrain its supermassive black hole's (smbh) mass and spin.
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC20K0851
- Awardee
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Massachusetts Institute Of Technology UEI E2NYLCDML6V1
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $30,985
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $30,984.59 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$11 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $30,996 |
About this award
This is a $30,984.59 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for a research project titled "WE PROPOSE SIMULTANEOUS (NUSTAR+XMM) TARGET OF OPPORTUNITY OBSERVATIONS OF A NEWLY DISCOVERED TIDAL DISRUPTION FLARE (TDF) TO CONSTRAIN ITS SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLE'S (SMBH) MASS AND SPIN." The grant does not have a set-aside designation and is intended to support the observation and study of a newly discovered tidal disruption event, which occurs when a star is torn apart by the gravitational forces of a supermassive black hole. This research will leverage the NuSTAR and XMM-Newton space telescopes to constrain the mass and spin of the black hole involved in the tidal disruption event. As a prominent research university, MIT frequently partners with federal agencies like NASA to conduct cutting-edge scientific research through contracts and grants.
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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K0851?
80NSSC20K0851 was awarded to Massachusetts Institute Of Technology by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on March 25, 2020.
How much is contract 80NSSC20K0851 worth?
The government has obligated $30,985 on 80NSSC20K0851.
Was contract 80NSSC20K0851 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K0851 was full and open competition.
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