'backyard worlds: cool neighbors' - discovering extreme brown dwarfs through citizen science.
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC21K1485
- Awardee
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Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy, Inc. UEI LFDKLGTB62C4
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $39,979
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $39,979.43 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC 20004, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$3,739 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $43,718 |
About this award
This is a $39,979.43 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA), a non-profit organization, for the project "BACKYARD WORLDS: COOL NEIGHBORS" - DISCOVERING EXTREME BROWN DWARFS THROUGH CITIZEN SCIENCE. The grant is for research and does not have a set-aside designation. AURA, which manages astronomical observatories and telescopes under cooperative agreements with federal agencies, will use this funding to engage citizen scientists in the discovery of extreme brown dwarfs, which are star-like objects that are cooler than most stars. The project aligns with NASA's mission to advance our understanding of the universe through scientific research and public participation.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC21K1485?
80NSSC21K1485 was awarded to Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy, Inc. by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on August 2, 2021.
How much is contract 80NSSC21K1485 worth?
The government has obligated $39,979 on 80NSSC21K1485.
Was contract 80NSSC21K1485 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC21K1485 was full and open competition.
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