Total planetary devolatization
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC23K0261
- Awardee
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University Of Washington UEI HD1WMN6945W6 Part of University Of Washington
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $534,424
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $534,424.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 97% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- 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
- Seattle, WA 98195, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $173,819 | |
| Funding Only Action | $200,995 | |
| Original award | $159,610 |
About this award
The University of Washington's Office of Sponsored Programs has been awarded a $534.4K research grant by NASA with a completion date of December 15, 2026. This non-set-aside grant supports an interdisciplinary research initiative focused on understanding total planetary devolatilization in exoplanetary systems. The research will employ machine learning techniques to generate probabilistic estimates of stellar properties and create a comprehensive catalog documenting the high-energy evolution of planet-hosting stars. Through extensive parameter sweeps of known exoplanetary systems, the research team will identify initial conditions and evolutionary trajectories most conducive to complete atmospheric loss, ultimately predicting which exoplanets are most likely to have permanently lost their atmospheres—findings that can be validated through NASA telescope observations.
This project directly supports NASA's Exoplanets Research Program and addresses Strategy 1.3 of NASA's Science Plan by advancing understanding of how host star properties impact exoplanetary systems. The research explores the chemical and physical processes governing exoplanet evolution, including surface states, interior conditions, and atmospheric dynamics. By drawing upon expertise from NASA's Astrophysics, Planetary Science, Earth Science, and Heliophysics divisions, the project represents a cross-disciplinary effort that will provide unprecedented insight into the current and historical properties of short-period terrestrial exoplanets, with work to be conducted at the University of Washington's Seattle campus.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC23K0261?
80NSSC23K0261 was awarded to University Of Washington by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on December 16, 2022.
How much is contract 80NSSC23K0261 worth?
The government has obligated $534,424 on 80NSSC23K0261.
Was contract 80NSSC23K0261 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC23K0261 was full and open competition.
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