Funding opportunity goals text for all roses tech evals: execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the national academies of sciences engineering and medicine…

Colorado Mesa University received a $300,204 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science program (CFDA 43.001), awarded June 2, 2025, with completion targeted for June 1, 2027. The award supports scientific research aligned with NASA's exploration initiative, focusing on investigations concerning the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond, while advancing applications in Earth science, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness. The research activities are conducted at the university's Grand Junction, Colorado facility and represent participation in NASA's balanced science program executed through discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

The project incorporates two sub-awards to enhance research capabilities and student engagement. Grand Mesa Observatory received funding (awarded November 25, 2025) to provide exclusive telescope access to the participating universities, including operational costs and equipment upgrades to make a 16-inch telescope and an 11-inch Celestron telescope available for the research team. The Research Foundation of The City University of New York, operating through LaGuardia Community College, received funds (awarded September 18, 2025) to support undergraduate student research participation, including remote exoplanet observations conducted through the American Museum of Natural History, data analysis training, and student travel to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center for collaborative work with Exoplanet Watch scientists.

Funding opportunity goals text for all roses tech evals: 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.