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 $1,400,000.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Johns Hopkins University, a leading private research university, to execute a balanced science program. The grant will focus on scientific research of, on, and from the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond, as well as advancing discovery in emerging fields by identifying and exploiting cross-disciplinary opportunities. The grant also includes efforts to develop a target-user focused approach...
This is a $302,427.49 grant for research awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Johns Hopkins University. The grant is part of NASA's Lunar Data Analysis Program and aims to use data from the Moon Mineralogy Mapper instrument to characterize the mineralogy and cooling rates of orthopyroxene-rich deposits on the lunar surface. The research seeks to understand the evolution of the lunar crust and mantle by analyzing the composition and provenance of these...
The Johns Hopkins University was awarded a $309,452 grant by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for a research project focused on better understanding the relative rates of the two main lunar space weathering agents - micrometeoroid bombardment and solar wind. The project aims to improve knowledge of the spectral properties of lunar soil agglutinates and use that information to model the evolution of the lunar regolith over the Copernican period. This work will leverage...
This is a $393,677 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Johns Hopkins University to support research on lunar surface maturation processes. The research will examine the ejecta blankets of young lunar craters using data from various instruments on NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, as well as legacy Clementine mission data, to better understand crater emplacement, maturity, and degradation. The goal is to provide a more complete understanding of...
This is a $431,549.49 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Johns Hopkins University to conduct research on how target heterogeneities and surface slopes influence the crater formation process. The research will involve laboratory experiments, numerical modeling, and planetary observations to gain insights into how these factors affect shock propagation, ejecta excavation, crater growth, and final crater morphology. This work is relevant to...
The Johns Hopkins University received a $836,977 research grant from a civilian federal agency's Shared Services Center for the project "Low-Gravity Assessment of Crater Ejecta Emplacement" (SOLICIT 19-SSW19-0100). The award, issued on October 26, 2020, supports research addressing the dynamics of granular regolith on small celestial bodies, with the ultimate completion date set for October 25, 2026. This research contributes to understanding near-surface evolution of small bodies from...
This is a $308,070.77 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Johns Hopkins University for a research project titled "High-Speed Multiphase Flow in Plume-Surface Interaction." The project aims to study the effects of rocket exhaust plumes on granular surfaces during powered descent on the Moon and Mars, which can pose risks to spacecraft and astronauts. This research grant, awarded on August 1, 2020, has a period of performance through...
This $110,809.36 grant contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Johns Hopkins University, a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. The purpose of the grant is to study the composition and abundance of volatile substances stored within ice stability regions (ISRs) at the lunar south pole. This research is important for understanding the volatile history of the Earth-Moon system and supporting future human exploration on the Moon. The...
This $1,396,949.57 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was provided to The Johns Hopkins University, a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. The grant supports research to assess the biological consequences and neurobehavioral impacts of space radiation exposure during long-term space missions. Key objectives include determining the effects of acute and fractionated radiation exposures on sustained attention, social processing, and...
This $114,359 federal grant was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Johns Hopkins University to study the degradation of crater ejecta on the lunar surface. The research aims to integrate data from multiple remote sensing instruments, including radar, ultraviolet, near-infrared, and thermal infrared, to better understand how lunar surface maturation processes manifest across the electromagnetic spectrum. Key goals include evaluating the effects of terrain type on crater ejecta weathering and assessing the ability to determine relative crater ages using these diverse data sets. The grant does not have a set-aside designation and runs through March 2020. The Johns Hopkins University is a private, non-profit research university with extensive experience supporting scientific research for federal agencies including NASA, the National Institutes of Health, and the Department of Defense.