This is a $88,956 grant awarded by the Shared Services Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Northern Arizona University (NAU) on October 7, 2024. The grant supports NAU in executing a balanced science program based on guidance from the National Academies, NASA's priorities, and Congressional direction. NAU will participate as a key partner and enabler in NASA's exploration initiative, focusing on scientific research of, on, and from the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars,...
This $135,000.00 federal grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Northern Arizona University (NAU) supports research into the formation of sinuous channels on Mars. The grant aims to further the understanding of how meandering river systems develop, even in the absence of vegetation, by examining active channels on Earth. NAU, a public research university in Flagstaff, Arizona, will leverage its expertise in planetary science, environmental monitoring, and...
The federal agency NASA awarded a $546,131 grant to Northern Arizona University (NAU) for a research project titled "DEEP EXPLORATION FOR ACTIVE MINOR PLANETS". The grant, which does not have a set-aside designation, will fund NAU's planetary science research, including analyzing spectral data from asteroids and modeling thermal properties of celestial bodies. NAU is a public research university in Flagstaff, Arizona that serves as both a Hispanic Serving Institution and Native...
This is a $30,000.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Northern Arizona University (NAU) for a research project titled "REMOTE-SENSING RESILIENCE: AN EXPLORATION OF CARIBOU WINTER HABITAT IN THE CHANGING ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT". The grant does not have a set-aside designation. NAU is a public research university in Flagstaff, Arizona that serves as both a Hispanic Serving Institution and Native American-serving nontribal institution. The...
This is a $500,368.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Northern Arizona University (NAU) for a project titled "IMPROVING THERMAL MODEL CAPABILITY FOR THE PLANETARY SCIENCE COMMUNITY". The grant, which does not have a set-aside designation, is intended to enhance thermal modeling capabilities for the planetary science community. As a public research university, NAU has extensive experience conducting scientific research and providing technical...
This is a $100,000.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Northern Arizona University (NAU) for planetary science research. The grant, which has no set-aside designation, supports the analysis of spectral data from asteroids and the modeling of thermal properties of celestial bodies. As a public research university, NAU has a strong track record of conducting scientific research and providing technical assistance to federal agencies across various...
This is a $848,013.00 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Northern Arizona University (NAU) for the "MIT-HAWAII NEAR EARTH OBJECT SPECTROSCOPIC SURVEY" research project. The grant does not have a set-aside designation. NAU is a public research university in Flagstaff, Arizona that serves as both a Hispanic Serving Institution and Native American-serving nontribal institution. Through this award, NAU will conduct planetary science research,...
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $383,012 grant to Northern Arizona University (NAU) for a project titled "Accreting Massive Black Hole Binaries in Galactic Nuclear Clusters". The grant is for research to be performed at NAU's campus in Flagstaff, Arizona. This award does not have a set-aside designation, indicating NAU was selected competitively based on its research capabilities. NAU is a public research university that serves as both a Hispanic...
This is a $90,000.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Northern Arizona University (NAU) to constrain the lunar space weathering rate and the processes that dominate its formation. The grant supports research using published remote sensing data products. This grant does not have a set-aside designation, reflecting NAU's competitiveness as a research institution. NAU is a public research university that serves as a Hispanic Serving Institution and Native...
This is a $578,773 grant awarded by NASA to Northern Arizona University (NAU) for research into the composition, thermophysical properties, and variability of ancient volcanic materials on Mars. The grant does not have a set-aside designation. NAU is a public research university known for its expertise in planetary science, environmental monitoring, and other scientific fields. Through this grant, NAU will conduct research to further the understanding of Mars' geology and geological history,...