Eclipsing binary STARS (EBS) serve as fundamental astrophysical laboratories for studying thermodynamical properties of STARS and their interactions. Tess is providing US with an unprecedented all-sky…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC22K0180
- Awardee
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Villanova University In The State Of Pennsylvania UEI EYNYSU6L8ZX6
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $250,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $250,000.00 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
- Villanova, PA 19085, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $250,000 |
About this award
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $250,000 grant for research to Villanova University in Pennsylvania. The grant will fund research on eclipsing binary stars, which serve as fundamental astrophysical laboratories for studying the thermodynamical properties of stars and their interactions. The research will leverage data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) to study this class of celestial objects. The contract is a grant for research without a set-aside designation and has a completion date of September 12, 2024. Villanova University, a private non-profit educational institution, will perform the research at its campus in Villanova, Pennsylvania.
Description
Eclipsing binary STARS (EBS) serve as fundamental astrophysical laboratories for studying thermodynamical properties of STARS and their interactions. Tess is providing US with an unprecedented all-sky photometric sample of bright EBS. By continued
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC22K0180?
80NSSC22K0180 was awarded to Villanova University In The State Of Pennsylvania by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on September 13, 2021.
How much is contract 80NSSC22K0180 worth?
The government has obligated $250,000 on 80NSSC22K0180.
Was contract 80NSSC22K0180 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC22K0180 was full and open competition.
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