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

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center awarded the Trustees of Boston College $100,000 on November 1, 2025, under the Science program (CFDA 43.001) to execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine and to participate as a key partner and enabler in space science activities aligned with administration priorities and Congressional direction.

The award runs through October 31, 2028, with place of performance at Chestnut Hill, Newton, Massachusetts. The Science Mission Directorate program supports competitive research and related activities across Astrophysics, Biological and Physical Sciences, Earth Science, Heliophysics, Planetary Science, cross-divisional research and citizen science engagement, and Lunar Discovery and Exploration. This project grant is assistance funding.

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