Grant For Research NNX16AC11G
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- The Smithsonian Institution, through its Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) division, has been awarded a $174,617.41 grant (Contract #80NSSC22K0838) by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct research on the "ION STRAHL AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO SOLAR WIND ENERGIZATION IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF SOLAR WIND NEAR THE SUN". This grant, which does not have a set-aside designation, will support SAO's scientific research and development activities in areas...
- This is a $1,959,917.00 grant awarded by the Shared Services Center division of NASA to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) to gain a comprehensive understanding of the global energy budget and energy partitioning in solar eruptive events from the chromosphere to the inner heliosphere. As a leading provider of scientific research, instrumentation development, and data system services to federal agencies, the Smithsonian Institution through its SAO division frequently collaborates...
- The Smithsonian Institution, through its Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) division, has been awarded a $492,467.00 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to support research on the processes that drive planet formation and evolution. This grant, with a period of performance ending on January 20, 2026, is part of NASA's Science (CFDA 43.001) program and does not have a set-aside designation. The SAO, a leading provider of scientific research and...
- This is a $76,323 grant award to the Smithsonian Institution's Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to execute a balanced science program. The award is focused on the Smithsonian's role as a key partner and enabler in NASA's exploration initiatives, conducting scientific research of, on, and from the Moon, Lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond. The work scope also includes advancing discovery in emerging fields by identifying and exploiting...
- The Smithsonian Institution, through its Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) division, was awarded a $198,237.32 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 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 award, which has an ultimate completion date of June 23, 2026, is a grant for research and does not have a set-aside...
- This federal contract award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), a division of the Smithsonian Institution, is for data-constrained and data-driven magnetofrictional (MF) and magnetohydrodynamical (MHD) simulations of active region evolution and initiation of coronal mass ejections (CMEs). The $282,623.00 grant will fund research to explore pre-eruptive magnetic configurations, the formation and evolution of flux ropes,...
- This is a $125,718.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), a division of the Smithsonian Institution, a non-profit research organization. The grant is for executing a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance, administration priorities, and direction from Congress. It will enable SAO to participate as a key partner in NASA's exploration initiative, focusing on scientific research of, on,...
- This federal contract award was made by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Smithsonian Institution's Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) division. The $868,563.17 grant is for a research project titled "Observational Constraints and Tests for Dynamos in Solar-Like Stars." The project aims to generate data on activity cycles, rotational periods, and flare/coronal mass ejection rates for solar-type stars, which will help improve solar dynamo models....
- This federal contract award was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, a division of the Smithsonian Institution, a trust instrumentality of the United States. The $579,200.09 grant is for a research project titled "Physics-Based Understanding and Data-Constrained Simulations of CME Initiation and Propagation." The project aims to study the stability of active regions, the energy storage and eruption...
- The Smithsonian Institution, operating through its Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), was awarded an $90,000 research grant by a civilian federal agency effective August 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2026. This grant supports SAO's participation as a key partner in the agency's exploration initiative, focusing on scientific research related to the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond. The award also encompasses the execution of a balanced science program aligned with...
This federal contract award, NNX16AC11G, was granted to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), a division of the Smithsonian Institution, by a civilian agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The $835,008.65 grant will fund a research project to study the evolution of the heliosphere and interplanetary environment using the Space Weather Modeling Framework (SWMF). Key activities include simulating stellar winds of solar analogs, examining the impact of superflares on the solar mass loss rate, and investigating cosmic ray and solar energetic particle generation. This grant supports NASA's broader scientific research efforts and is not associated with any set-aside designations. As a leading provider of scientific instrumentation and data services to federal agencies, the Smithsonian Institution, through its SAO division, frequently collaborates with universities and other institutions on NASA and National Science Foundation (NSF) projects.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | ($5k) | 10/17/23 | ||
| P00010 | Funding Only Action | ($5k) | 10/17/23 | |
| 9 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 2/23/22 | |
| Not listed | $0 | 2/23/22 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 11/25/20 |