This federal contract award to the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is for research to investigate the fundamental properties of the solar wind-local interstellar medium interaction, with a focus on the role of non-thermal pickup ions. The $742,852.22 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will support this research over the period ending on December 31, 2023. UAH is a public research university that provides a range of research and engineering services to...
This $658,369 grant for research was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a public research university. The contract supports research related to the Sun's solar wind and its interactions with the interplanetary medium and the local interstellar environment. As a prime contractor, UAH will conduct this solar and space physics research over a period ending on September 30, 2025. UAH has extensive experience...
This is a $429,072.85 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) to support research on the Voyager Interstellar Mission and the region of space beyond the heliopause, known as the outer heliosheath (OHS). The primary objective is to interpret and explain Voyager's magnetic field and cosmic-ray measurements, and connect them to remote sensing observations of the OHS made by the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX)...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $133,026 grant for research to the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a public research university. The grant supports an investigation into two unsolved problems related to solar wind turbulence and suprathermal electrons in the solar wind electron velocity distribution functions. The research aims to advance the understanding of the origin and evolution of the solar wind, which is a key focus area for the upcoming...
This federal contract award, with ID NNX16AO99H, was granted by the Shared Services Center (an agency under the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA) to the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a public research university. The contract is a training grant valued at $119,916.22 and is focused on understanding the role of energetic particles in determining the structure of shock waves and nonlinear waves in the inner and outer heliosphere, inner heliosheath, and very local...
This is a $87,676 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) to advance the understanding of particle energization and transport processes throughout the heliosphere. The research aims to study energetic particle dynamics from the Earth's magnetosphere to the outer boundaries of the heliosphere, with applications to astrophysical processes beyond our solar system. UAH, a public research university, will utilize its...
This federal contract award, NNX15AI65G, was granted by the Shared Services Center (an entity of NASA) to the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a public research university. The $438,224.79 grant supports the development of a theoretical framework for particle acceleration in dynamic magnetic island structures within the inner heliosphere, with the goal of simulating the acceleration and transport of superthermal ion species. The project aligns with NASA's goal of discovering and...
This is a $442,091 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) for research on the magnetic boundary of the solar system known as the heliopause. The grant is for a period ending on August 31, 2024. UAH is a public research university that provides a range of research, engineering, space science, and information technology services to federal government agencies, including NASA. The university has extensive experience...
This is a $875,387.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) for research on the solar wind and its impact on space weather. The grant, which does not have a set-aside designation, is for a period of five years, with a completion date of February 28, 2025. The research aims to improve understanding of the structuring of the solar wind into fast and slow streams, which is a key driver of recurrent geomagnetic...
This is a $135,000.00 grant awarded by the Shared Services Center (part of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) to the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) for research on the solar wind and its impact on space weather. The grant runs from October 21, 2021 to April 20, 2025. UAH is a public research university that frequently performs contract and grant work for federal agencies like NASA, the Department of Defense, and the National Science Foundation, focusing on areas such...