This federal contract award, NNX16AG53G, was granted by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to The Johns Hopkins University, a private research university, to update the geologic database for the asteroid 433 Eros. The $76,282 grant will fund three tasks: 1) accurately locating all pond deposits and lineaments on Eros using the highest-resolution shape model, 2) producing higher-resolution maps of geologic features, and 3) incorporating the updated data into the publicly...
This is a $97,932 grant for research from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded to The Johns Hopkins University for a "Geomorphic Analysis of Pit Crater Chains on Eros". The contract has a period of performance from January 26, 2024 to January 25, 2026 and is not set aside for any specific business type. The Johns Hopkins University, a private non-profit research university, is the prime contractor and will be performing the work in Baltimore, Maryland....
This $627,802 grant was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Johns Hopkins University for research related to the study of small solar system bodies, specifically near-Earth asteroids (NEAs), and the agency's Near-Earth Object Observations (NEOO) Program. The grant, which does not have a set-aside designation, will run through September 30, 2025. The Johns Hopkins University, a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland, has a history of providing...
The University of Arizona, performing through its Arizona Board of Regents entity in Tucson, Arizona, received a $619,710.91 research grant award from a civilian federal agency to develop and deliver global color composite products of asteroid (433) Eros. The project, titled "Synthesis of Global Color Mosaics of Asteroid (433) Eros," addresses a significant gap in planetary science data by creating comprehensive, radiometrically and geometrically corrected multispectral imaging (MSI)...
This is a $526,472.69 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Johns Hopkins University for research on the geological analysis of cometary surfaces. The grant aims to: (1) construct improved shape and topography models of comet nuclei; (2) examine and compare the geology and surface evolution of four comet nuclei; and (3) map jets in 3D and study their relationship with the surface. This award is part of a larger NASA initiative focused on studying comets...
This is a $570,400 grant for research awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Johns Hopkins University. The purpose of this grant is to support the Hayabusa2 mission's investigation of asteroid 1999 JU3. Specifically, the research will: Create global shape and topography models of the asteroid using stereo-photo-clinometry to aid mission planning, data analysis, and site selection for the Small Carry-on Impactor (SCI) experiment. Combine the shape model with...
This is a $639,786 grant awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to The Johns Hopkins University to conduct research on the composition and distribution of low-albedo asteroids. The research aims to better understand the nature of these asteroids, including their hydrated mineral content, and will involve targeted observations, compositional modeling, and taxonomy development for 3-micron spectra. The work is intended to provide insights into volatile delivery in the inner...
This is a $389,273.05 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Johns Hopkins University for research on analyzing multispectral data from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover (MER) and Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) missions. The grant is part of NASA's Mars Data Analysis Program (MDAP), which aims to enhance the scientific return from Mars missions. The research will focus on studying the photometric behavior, surface scattering properties, and fine-scale surface...
This federal contract award to The Regents of the University of Colorado, doing business as the University of Colorado Office of Contracts and Grants Division, is for research related to the geophysical characteristics of the asteroid Eros. The award, valued at $314,989.45, was made by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and has no set-aside designation. The research aims to analyze data from the Near-Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) mission, which orbited and landed on Eros...
This is a $537,946 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Johns Hopkins University for research related to measuring crater characteristics using digital terrain models and laser altimeter data. The contract has no set-aside designation. The Johns Hopkins University, a private non-profit research university, is the prime contractor and will likely leverage its expertise in scientific analysis and space systems to execute the research effort. This grant...
This is a $376,539.85 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Johns Hopkins University to conduct research on asteroid 433 Eros. The objectives are to (1) use color data from the Near Multispectral Imager (MSI) to analyze compositional variations and space weathering on Eros, and (2) use MSI monochrome images to study the surface texture and particle size of Eros features like ponds and bright streaks. The work will involve photometric corrections and image co-registration using the Small Body Mapping Tool and a high-resolution shape model of Eros. The award also includes the delivery of approximately 20,000 image back-planes to the NASA Planetary Data System. This is not a set-aside contract. The Johns Hopkins University, a private non-profit research university, is the prime contractor on this grant, which supports NASA's scientific research goals for studying small solar system bodies.