Project Grant 80NSSC24K1167

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program provides $300,000 to the University of Alaska Fairbanks to develop a novel non-hydraulic cementitious composite material called Lunar Thermochemically Activated Concrete (LTAC) for lunar construction applications. The project aims to utilize lunar in-situ resources to enable sustainable and cost-effective lunar infrastructure development, which is crucial for advancing human...

This $250,000 federal Project Grant award was provided by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to the University of New Hampshire (UNH) to enable a sustainable space industry that minimizes environmental impact. The key objectives are to: Investigate how existing space resources like lunar regolith and metallic debris can be used to manufacture products for use in space, reducing reliance on Earth-sourced materials. This involves studying...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) received a $287,300 Project Grant awarded on August 5, 2025, under the Science program (CFDA 43.001) administered by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Led by Dr. Kevin Turpie at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center with support from NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, the Airborne Lunar Spectral Irradiance (AIR-LUSI) project is designed to conduct high-accuracy spectral irradiance...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $243,974 to New Mexico State University (NMSU) to develop advanced techniques for constructing resilient lunar habitats using 3D printing technologies. The primary objectives are to (1) quantify the uncertainties in additively constructed lunar structures operating under microgravity and extreme lunar conditions, and (2) establish and enhance the predictability and...

William Marsh Rice University received a $376,674 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) awarded July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. The grant funds research titled "Constraining the Origin and Timescale of Lunar Mg-Suite Magmatism," which supports NASA's lunar exploration initiative and strategic objective to expand human knowledge through scientific discoveries. The research will be conducted at Rice...

This $100,000 National Science Foundation Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Project Grant will support the development of logistics services and power options for cables and lunar rovers on the moon and other low-gravity environments through May 2023. Specifically, the University of California, Berkeley will work to potentially develop an integrated, cable-less energy and material transfer system that may be lighter, faster, and able to handle more volume for space operations. Such a...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) provides funding of $291,190 to The University of Iowa to execute a balanced science program. The key products and services to be delivered include: Conducting scientific research focused on exploration of the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond as part of NASA's Exploration Initiative. Advancing discovery in emerging scientific fields by identifying and...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Pennsylvania received a $553,821 project grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) awarded July 1, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2027. The project, titled "Photophoretic Propulsion Enabling Mesosphere Exploration," is conducted through NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program, which supports early-stage feasibility studies of visionary...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Award Number: 24-SSW24-0054 | Awardee: Stony Brook University (The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York) | Award Date: August 1, 2025 | Total Funding: $147,634.00 | Program Period: August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2028 Stony Brook University received a project grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate under the Science program (CFDA 43.001) to conduct research on distinguishing alteration...

Federal Grant Award Summary William Marsh Rice University received a $461,351 Project Grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science program (CFDA 43.001), effective May 14, 2025, through May 13, 2027. The award funds a research project titled "Evaluating Geochronologic Complexity and Impactor Diversity of Highland Impactites," to be conducted at the university's Houston, Texas facility. This project directly supports NASA's lunar...