The roses funding opportunity goals are: execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the national academies of sciences engineering and medicine administration…

This $129,472 cooperative agreement award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science Mission Directorate's (SMD) Science program (CFDA 43.001) supports research and services to be provided by the University of Arizona. The key objectives of the agreement are to: execute a balanced science program aligned with the National Academies' guidance and NASA's exploration priorities; advance discovery in emerging fields through cross-disciplinary research; and develop applied programs in areas like Earth science, space weather, and planetary defense. The University of Arizona, as the prime awardee, will leverage its extensive capabilities in astrophysics, planetary science, and other disciplines to deliver scientific research, technical services, and innovative solutions to further NASA's mission objectives. The award period runs from September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028.

The roses funding opportunity goals are: execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the national academies of sciences engineering and medicine administration priorities and direction from congress. Participate as a key partner and enabler in the agency s exploration initiative focusing on scientific research of on and from the moon lunar orbit mars and beyond. Advance discovery in emerging fields by identifying and exploiting cross-disciplinary opportunities between traditional science disciplines develop a directorate-wide target-user focused approach to applied programs including earth science applications space weather planetary defense and space situational awareness.