Arizona State University was awarded a $722,053 grant by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center. The grant is titled "LET THE DATA SPEAK FOR ITSELF. UNDERSTANDING THE LIMITS OF CURRENT EXOPLANETARY ATMOSPHERIC MODELS AND THEIR MISSING PHYSICS IN A DATA-DRIVEN ERA" and will fund research to understand the limitations of current models of exoplanet atmospheres and identify missing physics in an era of increased exoplanet data. The grant was awarded on...
This is a $723,236 research grant awarded by NASA to Arizona State University (ASU) to advance the field of exoplanet atmosphere characterization. The objective is to leverage high dispersion cross-correlation spectroscopy (HDCCS) techniques, combined with Bayesian atmospheric retrieval methodologies, to determine previously undetermined atmospheric properties of transiting exoplanets from existing high-resolution datasets. This includes constraining molecular composition, thermal structures,...
This is a $320,825.77 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Arizona, a public research university located in Tucson, Arizona. The grant is for a 6-year research effort to improve the understanding of dynamical architectures of planetary systems and the overall mass distribution of exoplanets using data from NASA missions like Kepler, James Webb Space Telescope, TESS, and WFIRST. The research will involve N-body numerical simulations to...
This is a $5,762,266 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Arizona State University (ASU) for a research project titled "TRACING ROCKY EXOPLANET COMPOSITIONS". The project aims to study exoplanet atmospheres and is part of NASA's broader efforts to understand the composition and characteristics of rocky planets outside our solar system. ASU, a public research university and Hispanic Serving Institution located in Tempe, Arizona, is the prime...
This is a $141,298 grant awarded by NASA to Arizona State University for a research project titled "Gravitational Lensing of the Herschel Cosmic Infrared Background". The award has an ultimate completion date of January 10, 2026. Arizona State University is the prime recipient, with no set-aside designation noted. The grant will fund research related to studying exoplanet atmosphere models and supporting in-space memory manufacturing, which aligns with NASA's broader scientific...
This $203,354.00 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was awarded to Cornell University to enable the successful interpretation of atmospheric exoplanet data for current and future NASA missions. The effort will support the analysis of data from missions like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) that have broader wavelength coverage and higher spectral resolution than previous space telescopes, allowing detection of a variety of molecular features at high...
This is a $537,787 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Arizona State University (ASU) on January 21, 2022. The grant, titled "A Benchmark Survey of Substellar Companions -- A Critical Test of Formation and Evolution Models", is for a research project that will run until January 20, 2026. ASU, a comprehensive public research university, will be conducting this astronomical research project without any set-aside designation. The grant represents...
This is a $150,000.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Arizona State University (ASU) to measure surface energies for several exoplanetary condensates and incorporate the data into atmospheric aerosol models for hot Jupiter exoplanets. The research will support NASA's Exoplanet Research Program by improving the interpretation of exoplanet observations. ASU, a comprehensive public research university, will synthesize nanoparticles and micron-sized...
This is a $142,268 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Arizona State University (ASU) for research on exoplanetary magnetic fields and star-planet interactions involving Hot Jupiter exoplanets. The research aims to measure exoplanetary magnetic field strengths, understand their impact on planetary formation and evolution, and determine the effect of the planet on the host star's angular momentum. The grant does not have a set-aside designation. ASU, as...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $360,676.72 grant to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) to conduct research on exoplanet characterization. The research aims to use the SCExAO and CHARIS instruments on the Subaru Telescope to survey for new exoplanets around nearby young stars, obtain and characterize spectra of both newly discovered and known exoplanets, and use the spectra to infer the planets' properties and connect them to theories of giant...
This is a $448,720 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Arizona State University (ASU) to study how assumptions in atmospheric retrieval models impact the interpretation of transiting exoplanet atmosphere data. The research aims to optimize modeling tools to maximize the scientific return from the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope and other future space-based platforms observing exoplanet atmospheres. Key aspects include investigating the effects of stellar/planetary uncertainties, the limitations of 1D atmospheric models, and the impact of clouds/hazes on retrieving atmospheric properties. This grant does not have a set-aside designation. ASU, as the prime recipient, may utilize subcontractors, but specific subcontractors were not provided. The grant is part of NASA's Exoplanet Research Program, which supports the development of critical theoretical modeling capabilities to interpret observational data and further the understanding of exoplanets and their atmospheres.