Grant For Research NNX15AH46G
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- The Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $393,033 grant by a civilian federal agency to investigate controls on Martian alluvial fan formation. This research grant, issued on September 1, 2024, represents a competitive award with no set-aside designation and will conclude on August 31, 2027. The work will be performed at PSI's Tucson location and falls under the agency's broader research funding initiatives...
- This is a $299,294.67 grant awarded by NASA's Shared Services Center to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization in Tucson, Arizona. The grant is for a research project focused on mapping and modeling Martian alluvial fans to better understand past climate conditions and potential habitable environments on the planet. The work will involve analyzing high-resolution imagery, topographic data, and spectral information to differentiate sediment flow deposits and...
- This federal contract award, valued at $287,966.00, was granted to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization based in Tucson, Arizona. The contract is for the "RE-EXAMINATION OF THE MARTIAN LACUSTRINE HISTORY" and was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) through its Shared Services Center. The contract is a grant for research, with a completion date of September 30, 2025. The award does not have a set-aside designation,...
- This is a $463,038 federal grant award from NASA's Shared Services Center to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization in Tucson, Arizona. The grant is for scientific research related to understanding the geologic role of wind on Mars, particularly the presence and evolution of aeolian bedforms. As a non-profit research organization, PSI specializes in providing a range of technical services to NASA and other federal agencies through both contract and grant...
- This is a $320,000.00 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. The award is for research related to the goals of NASA's Emerging Worlds program, which aims to enhance fundamental understanding of how the solar system formed and evolved. As a non-set-aside award, the contract reflects PSI's competitive capabilities in planetary science research. PSI has a...
- This federal contract award is a grant for $394,465.00 to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization in Tucson, Arizona. The award is from a civilian federal agency, likely NASA's Shared Services Center, to support research related to the Martian geologic record and early climate. PSI is a well-established federal contractor and grant recipient, providing a range of research services to NASA and the National Science Foundation, including data analysis, modeling,...
- This is a $460,588.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization based in Tucson, Arizona. The grant is for a research project titled "Seasonal, Annual, and Multidirectional Sand Flux Trends Related to Global or Regional Forcing Factors" that aims to investigate the role of wind in transporting sediment on Mars. The grant does not utilize a set-aside...
- This is a $263,661 grant awarded by NASA to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization, to conduct a multi-week field campaign in the Atacama Desert. The purpose is to collect data that will be used to improve conceptual models of Martian fan formation and modification. This grant is part of NASA's ongoing efforts to advance planetary science and space exploration through research and analysis. PSI has extensive experience supporting NASA's planetary programs,...
- This federal contract award, valued at $339,860.00, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization in Tucson, Arizona. The contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, supports research to better understand the formation and evolution of lobate debris aprons on Mars. These features are believed to be the largest non-polar reservoir of bulk water ice on the planet and are critical to...
- This federal contract award was granted by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization based in Tucson, Arizona. The $199,945.00 grant is for a research project titled "Efficacy of Thermally Driven Regolith Creep on Lunar, Martian, and Asteroid Surfaces" and does not utilize any set-aside designations. PSI, a prime contractor with experience in federal contract and grant awards, will perform the...
This federal contract award, NNX15AH46G, was granted to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization located in Tucson, Arizona. The $346,185.00 grant is funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Solar System Workings program. The purpose of the award is to characterize, through field, laboratory, and theoretical modeling, the sedimentology and hydrology of terrestrial stepped fans and their analogy to Martian alluvial fans. This research aims to better understand the formation mechanisms of these rare landforms, which could provide insights into potential lacustrine periods on Mars. The contract does not have a set-aside designation, indicating that PSI was competitively selected based on its expertise in planetary science research. This grant supports NASA's strategic goals of expanding scientific knowledge through new discoveries enabled by spacecraft missions and ground-based observations.
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| 6 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 6/17/20 | |
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| 4 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 7/17/19 |