Execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine, administration priorities, and direction from congress.…

The Space Science Institute, a Boulder, Colorado-based non-profit research organization, was awarded a $151,003 research grant by NASA's Shared Services Center on November 4, 2024. The grant, which runs through November 30, 2026, supports the execution of a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, administration priorities, and Congressional direction. The award positions SSI as a key partner in NASA's broader exploration initiative, with emphasis on scientific research of, on, and from the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond. This non-set-aside competitive award reflects SSI's demonstrated technical merit and scientific capabilities across multiple research domains.

Under this grant, SSI will advance discovery in emerging scientific fields by identifying and exploiting cross-disciplinary opportunities between traditional science disciplines. The organization will also develop and implement a directorate-wide, target-user focused approach to applied programs, including Earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness. The award builds on SSI's established track record of conducting interdisciplinary scientific investigations spanning astrophysics, planetary science, atmospheric science, solar and space physics, and related computational modeling, often in collaboration with university partners and other federal agencies including the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy.

Execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine, administration priorities, and direction from congress. Participate as a key partner and enabler in the agency s exploration initiative, focusing on scientific research of, on, and from the moon, lunar orbit, mars, and beyond. Advance discovery in emerging fields by identifying and exploiting cross-disciplinary opportunities between traditional science disciplines develop a directorate-wide, target-user focused approach to applied programs, including earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness.