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 Research Foundation For The State University Of New York, operating as Stony Brook University, $181,020 on January 20, 2026, 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 administration priorities and direction from Congress. Work is performed in Stony Brook, New York, with a period of performance ending January 19, 2029. The Science Mission Directorate supports competitively solicited research across astrophysics, biological and physical sciences, Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, and lunar exploration, among other research domains. Stony Brook University, a major public research institution and non-profit research foundation, serves as prime recipient of federal research grants across 158 distinct federal customer agencies with a diversified portfolio spanning fundamental and applied research in physical, engineering, and life sciences.

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