Grant For Research NNX15AJ82G
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- This is a $89,624 grant awarded by NASA to the Lowell Observatory, a private non-profit research institution in Flagstaff, Arizona. The grant is for a project focused on obtaining astrometric measurements of distant solar system objects such as Kuiper Belt Objects and Centaurs, in order to improve their orbital solutions and ephemerides. This will enable more efficient targeted observations of these faint objects using large ground-based and space-based telescopes. The grant is part of NASA's...
- Lowell Observatory, a private nonprofit research institution based in Flagstaff, Arizona, has been awarded an $885,348 research grant by NASA's Shared Services Center, with an ultimate completion date of October 6, 2027. This grant supports a scientific investigation into the role of subsurface volatile fluids in shaping Pluto's geology, with particular focus on enigmatic landforms including pits and channels that cannot be explained by impact processes. The research will examine how fluids...
- Lowell Observatory, a private non-profit research institution based in Flagstaff, Arizona, was awarded a $756,141 research grant by NASA's Shared Services Center on February 22, 2019, with an ultimate completion date of February 21, 2025. This civilian agency award supports an investigation into mixed fluids as potential geological materials at Kuiper Belt temperatures, directly addressing scientific questions raised by the New Horizons spacecraft's discovery of valley networks and channels on...
- This is a $292,831 grant awarded by the Shared Services Center of NASA to the Lowell Observatory, a private non-profit research institution in Flagstaff, Arizona. The grant is for research on small bodies in the solar system, as these remnants from the formation of our solar system can provide insights into its early phases and exoplanetary systems. The grant does not have a set-aside designation. Lowell Observatory has extensive experience conducting astronomical research under federal...
- This is a $325,989 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the Lowell Observatory, a private non-profit research institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The grant, which does not have a set-aside designation, is for the observatory to execute a balanced science program based on guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, administration priorities, and direction from Congress. The grant will enable the...
- This is a $461,316.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the Lowell Observatory, a private non-profit research institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The grant funds research into the activity and flares of young stars and the potential impact on exoplanet atmospheres. This work supports NASA's science and astrophysics programs by advancing the understanding of planet formation and evolution. Lowell Observatory has extensive...
- This is a $492,938.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the Lowell Observatory, a private non-profit research institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The grant, which has a performance period ending on September 30, 2025, will fund research to investigate how high activity levels of comets affect the structure and dynamics of their surrounding comas (the cloud of gas and dust surrounding the comet's nucleus). The research...
- This is a $423,447.00 grant award to Lowell Observatory, a private non-profit research institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The grant is from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center and does not have a set-aside designation. The grant requires Lowell Observatory to execute a balanced science program based on guidance from the National Academies, administration priorities, and congressional direction. The observatory will participate as a key...
- This is a $14,173.35 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Lowell Observatory, a non-profit research institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The grant supports Lowell Observatory's execution of a balanced science program based on guidance from the National Academies, administration priorities, and direction from Congress. The grant focuses on scientific research related to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, with the goal of advancing...
- Lowell Observatory, a private nonprofit research institution in Flagstaff, Arizona, received a $520,407 research grant from NASA's Shared Services Center with a performance period extending through December 31, 2028. This grant award 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 utilizes no set-aside designation and...
This is a $818,989.00 grant awarded by the NASA Shared Services Center to Lowell Observatory, a private non-profit research institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The grant is to support a three-year stellar-occultation program with the following objectives: (i) observe occultations by Pluto to understand its changing atmosphere, (ii) observe occultations by Kuiper Belt Objects to compute their radii and albedos and probe for atmospheres, satellites, and potential ring systems, and (iii) observe occultations by Centaurs, particularly Chiron, to search for material around these bodies and further investigate Chiron's observed activity. This research will contribute to the understanding of the nature of Pluto's atmosphere and the basic parameters of Kuiper Belt Objects and Centaurs. The grant does not have a set-aside designation and the ultimate completion date is April 30, 2021.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 6/9/20 | ||
| 6 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 6/9/20 | |
| 5 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 4/18/20 | |
| Not listed | $0 | 4/18/20 | ||
| 4 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 4/23/19 |