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 federal contract award, valued at $363,197.00, was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization located in Tucson, Arizona. The contract focuses on developing a model to understand the effect of thermal cycling on ice and rock in planetary environments, and how this relates to induced damage and changes in their bulk properties. The award is designated as a grant for research and does not have...
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 federal contract award, valued at $448,404.00, was granted by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization based in Tucson, Arizona. The contract is for research focused on characterizing pahoehoe-like lava flow morphologies on the surface of Mars in the Tharsis and Elysium volcanic provinces. The research aims to better understand the emplacement styles and evolution of Martian lava flow fields by cataloging and...
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...
This federal contract award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center was granted to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization based in Tucson, Arizona. The $593,433.00 grant contract is for research to perform 3-D subsurface imaging and analysis of glaciers and lava fields using data from the Shallow Radar (SHARAD) instrument. The research aims to expand scientific understanding of planetary systems, space exploration,...
This federal contract award, valued at $170,691.00, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization based in Tucson, Arizona. The contract supports research into long-lived lakes on ancient Mars, which are considered prime habitable environments and key targets for current and future space exploration. The award, contract number 80NSSC21K1799, is a grant for research with an ultimate completion...
This federal contract award, with identification number 80NSSC20K1053, was granted by the Shared Services Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization based in Tucson, Arizona. The contract, valued at $415,431.00, is a grant for research with a period of performance extending to May 6, 2026. The contract is focused on supporting NASA's Mars Exploration Program, specifically the search for...
This is a $273,147.00 grant award from the Shared Services Center of a civilian federal agency to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization in Tucson, Arizona. The award is for a project titled "EO14042 CONSTRAINING MARTIAN NON-POLAR ICE DEPOSITION AND PRESERVATION WITHIN IMPACT STRUCTURES" with a completion date of July 31, 2026. PSI has extensive experience conducting planetary science research through federal contracts and grants, primarily supporting...
This federal contract award, valued at $405,975.00, was granted 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 contract is for a research project titled "The Chaotic Terrains of Mercury: Unveiling the History of Planetary Volatile Retention and Loss in the Innermost Solar System." This work will contribute to NASA's broader goals in planetary...
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 understanding the Martian climate. The work under this grant will include data analysis, theoretical modeling, and scientific instrument development related to the exploration of planets, asteroids, and other bodies in our solar system. This contract is part of NASA's broader efforts to expand human knowledge through new scientific discoveries in planetary science.