This is a $1,587,936.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of New Hampshire (UNH), operating through its Office of Sponsored Research, to conduct research on the origin and physical processes behind suprathermal ion distributions in various plasma environments throughout the heliosphere. The research aims to provide fundamental insights into plasma dynamics and fill gaps in understanding that are essential for interpreting observations...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $714,410.00 grant to the University of New Hampshire (UNH), part of the University System of New Hampshire (USNH), to conduct research on plasma instabilities driven by thermal ion distribution functions in the solar wind. The award does not have a set-aside designation. UNH has experience providing research, technical assistance, and education services to U.S. federal agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency,...
This $524,456 federal grant award to the University of New Hampshire (UNH), part of the University System of New Hampshire (USNH), supports research to study the plasma sheet density, composition, and solar wind transport using data from various space science instruments. The research will involve a combination of case studies and statistical analysis to assess the time lag between changes in solar wind parameters and the plasma sheet, as well as correlations between the helium and hydrogen...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $159,793.46 grant to the University of New Hampshire (UNH), which is part of the University System of New Hampshire (USNH), to conduct research on ion heating and convection in the near-Earth plasma sheet under different driving conditions. The research aims to determine the mechanisms of ion heating and how they affect inner magnetosphere dynamics. The grant does not have a set-aside designation. As a research university and a...
This is a grant for research awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of New Hampshire (UNH), a non-profit educational institution and 1862 Land Grant College. The grant, valued at $248,899.00, supports continued research efforts by UNH in the areas of heliospheric and magnetospheric physics. Key focus areas include: investigating magnetospheric-ionospheric coupling processes and the structure of reconnection layers, studying substorm evolution and...
This is a $46,265 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of New Hampshire (UNH), operating through its Office of Sponsored Research, to study "The Ion Strahl and Its Contribution to Solar Wind Energization in Different Types of Solar Wind". The grant supports solar physics research and has a period of performance through March 2026. UNH, a non-profit 1862 land grant university, frequently serves as a prime contractor and...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $498,395.00 grant to the University of New Hampshire (UNH), operating through its Office of Sponsored Research, for research related to the Enhanced Data Products for the GOES-R Series Energetic Heavy Ion Sensor (SEISS.EHIS). This grant-funded project, which has a completion date of March 19, 2026, is not designated as a set-aside. UNH, a non-profit 1862 Land Grant College, has a history of performing research-related services...
This is a $2,316,190.15 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of New Hampshire (UNH), a research university within the University System of New Hampshire (USNH). The grant, which does not have a set-aside designation, supports research to understand how the Earth's atmosphere responds to solar variability. The work aims to advance knowledge of the physical processes that mix the upper atmosphere and the connections between the Sun and Earth's...
The University of New Hampshire (UNH), through its Office of Sponsored Research, has been awarded an $817,526 grant by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to study the science goals and objectives of how the solar wind flowing past the terrestrial magnetosphere changes over time, including abruptly. No set-aside designation was used for this award. Work will be performed at a location in Lee, New Hampshire and is expected to be completed by December 31, 2024. UNH will...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $1,854,540 grant to the University of New Hampshire (UNH), a division of the University System of New Hampshire (USNH), to perform research and analysis of plasma characteristics of protons, alpha particles, and heavy ions on the STEREO observatories. The grant supports the operation of the Plasma and Suprathermal Ion Composition (PLASTIC) sensors to study space weather and the solar wind during the predicted sunspot minimum...