Project Grant NNX06AG79G

The Planetary Science Institute (PSI) was awarded a $193,305.00 Project Grant by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center under the Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) Federal Grant Program. The award is to execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance, focusing on scientific research of the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond. Key objectives include advancing discovery in emerging fields through cross-disciplinary...

The Planetary Science Institute (PSI) was awarded a $216,417 Cooperative Agreement by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) on February 21, 2025. This grant under CFDA 43.001 "Science" program will fund PSI to execute a balanced science program focused on scientific research of the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond. Key objectives include advancing discovery in emerging fields through cross-disciplinary opportunities, as well as...

The Project Grant award of $186,522 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center under the Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) supports the Planetary Science Institute (PSI) to execute a balanced science program focused on scientific research of the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond. Key objectives include: Participating as a key partner and enabler in NASA's exploration initiative, advancing discovery in emerging fields through...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) provides $251,623 to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI) to execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. The grant supports PSI's research and scientific services spanning planetary science, space physics, earth science, and astronomical domains. Key focus areas include...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $111,774.00 Project Grant under the Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization in Tucson, Arizona. The grant, awarded on April 17, 2024, will fund PSI's research on "Planetary Systems as the Bottom Levels of Hierarchies" with a target completion date of April 16, 2025. As a leading planetary science research institute, PSI provides a range of...

This $558,790 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences supports a study on the spatio-temporal variability of solar energetic particles (SEPs) in the inner heliosphere. The University of New Hampshire (UNH) is the prime awardee, leading the project to gain better insights on SEP characteristics, including intensity, flux, and evolution. The project will leverage data from NASA's Parker Solar Probe and Solar Orbiter, along with...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) awarded a $116,884 Project Grant (CFDA 43.001) to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI) to study "RELATING JUPITERS AURORAL FEATURES TO MAGNETOSPHERIC SOURCE PROCESSES NEW INSIGHTS FROM JUNO". The award, effective June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2027, will leverage PSI's planetary science expertise to analyze data from the Juno spacecraft mission and advance understanding of Jupiter's auroral...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) project grant award of $286,524 to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is focused on using simulations to generate testable predictions for the NASA ESPEX mission. The primary objectives are to: Collaborate with scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to generate synthetic observations from UNLV's simulation data to assist in the design of the ESPEX mission, which aims to study early star and planet...

This $291,646 federal Project Grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) will enable The Pennsylvania State University to participate as a key partner in NASA's exploration initiatives, focusing on scientific research of the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond. Key objectives include executing a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance and national priorities, advancing discovery in emerging fields...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $113,132 Project Grant under the Science (CFDA 43.001) program to the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a non-profit research organization in Tucson, Arizona. The grant, with a performance period from January 29, 2024 to January 28, 2027, will fund research to test alternative hypotheses to olivine on the asteroid Vesta using multiple data sources from the Dawn mission. This research aims to provide insights into Vesta's...