This is a $534,233.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. The grant is for a geologic mapping project of the southern Circum-Chryse and Margaritifer Terra regions on Mars. This work supports NASA's planetary science and space exploration goals through data analysis, modeling, and scientific instrument development. The award does not have a set-aside...
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 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 $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...
The Planetary Science Institute, a non-profit research organization headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, received a $296,968 research grant from NASA's Shared Services Center (civilian federal agency) to conduct a study titled "Understanding Mg-Sulfate Distribution, Hydration State, and Crystallinity in Mt. Sharp." Awarded on October 31, 2022, with a completion date of September 30, 2028, this grant represents fundamental planetary science research without set-aside designation,...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded a $101,069.31 grant to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization based in Tucson, Arizona. The grant, awarded under contract number 80NSSC19K0781, aims to develop new algorithms and computational methods to enable more accurate thermal modeling of airless planetary bodies, including the Moon, Mars, and asteroids. The work will focus on improving the ability to model the strong horizontal...
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 is a federal grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Planetary Science Institute, a non-profit research organization. The grant, valued at $480,830.00, supports research on the geology and processes affecting the surface of Mars, with a focus on the Hellas basin, the largest preserved impact feature on the planet. The grant does not have a set-aside designation. Through this award, the Planetary Science Institute will conduct data analysis, modeling,...
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 $541,386.00 federal grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization in Tucson, Arizona. The grant is for research titled "EO14042 ANALYSES OF SULFATES IN CHAOS REGIONS ON MARS" and has an ultimate completion date of August 14, 2026. The award is not set-aside and reflects PSI's competitive capabilities in planetary science research. PSI has extensive experience providing...
This is a $129,313.33 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization in Tucson, Arizona. The grant is part of NASA's Mars Data Analysis Program and is focused on the detailed characterization of the geology and mineralogy of two regions on Mars - the central peak of Leighton Crater and McLaughlin Crater. The goal is to better understand the potential habitability of subsurface environments on Mars by analyzing existing remote sensing data from various Mars orbiters. The grant does not have a set-aside designation, reflecting PSI's competitive capabilities in planetary science research. This work is relevant to NASA's strategic goals of expanding human knowledge through new scientific discoveries about the solar system.