Collaborative research: RUI: visible reflectivity of jupiter and saturn. Implications for giant planets' thermal evolution

The University of La Verne received a three-year, $388,055 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049). The grant will fund research titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: RUI: VISIBLE REFLECTIVITY OF JUPITER AND SATURN. IMPLICATIONS FOR GIANT PLANETS' THERMAL EVOLUTION" from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. Specifically, the funding will support collaborative research at the University of La Verne to study visible reflectivity observations of Jupiter and Saturn with the goal of better understanding implications for thermal evolution of giant planets. The Mathematical and Physical Sciences grant program aims to advance scientific knowledge and enhance understanding of major problems through support of mathematical and physical sciences research and related activities.