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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology $100,000 on January 1, 2026, under the Science program (CFDA 43.001, Assistance Listing). The award funds execution of a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine and administration priorities and direction from Congress, with MIT participating as a key partner in NASA's science mission activities. Performance occurs in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with a period of performance from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028. The Science Mission Directorate competitively solicits proposals across Astrophysics Research, Biological and Physical Sciences Research, Earth Science Research and Applied Sciences, Heliophysics Research, Planetary Science Research, Multi- or Cross-Division Research, and Lunar Discovery and Exploration, evaluating proposals on intrinsic merit, relevance to NASA's strategic mission, and cost reasonableness.

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