Project Grant 2206439
- This $507,210 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant supports a coordinated experimental, theoretical, and observational study led by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory to advance the understanding of complex carbon chemistry in interstellar space. The key objectives are to: 1) Identify new organic molecules and determine the chemical pathways that...
- This $396,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences supports observational and laboratory studies of the evolution of circumstellar material from late-stage stellar evolution. The primary objectives are to: 1) Conduct a broadband millimeter-wave survey to analyze the carbon budget and isotope ratios in the carbon-rich envelope of the asymptotic giant branch (AGB) star IRC+10216; 2) Perform laboratory measurements of the rotational...
- This three-year, $439,831 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049), will support research exploring the chemical pathways leading to complex polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in cold, dark molecular clouds. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers will use radio telescopes to search for additional PAHs in these regions and develop machine learning...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded a $503,884 Project Grant to the Carnegie Institution Of Washington, doing business as Carnegie Institution For Science, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The goal of this 3-year grant, awarded on August 1, 2023, is to determine the composition of rocky material orbiting other stars by observing and modeling the dust in circumstellar disks. The project will leverage the new MAGAO-X...
- This $433,880 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Program (CFDA 47.049) will support research to understand the chemical composition of the planet-forming material around protostars. The project will utilize high-resolution telescope observations and chemical modeling to identify key characteristics of the hydrocarbon chemistry in hot protostellar gas, which is critical for understanding the early stages of planet formation....
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded a $518,980 Project Grant titled "PRECISION SPECTROSCOPY OF FULLERENES: TOWARDS RESOLVING ASTROPHYSICAL MOLECULAR COMPLEXITY" to Princeton University's Office of Research and Project Administration. This 3-year award, funded under the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), will employ novel laboratory techniques to measure high-resolution infrared spectra of fullerenes and their...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded a 3-year, $418,655 Project Grant to the University of Colorado to investigate key gas-phase reaction mechanisms driving the formation of complex cyclic hydrocarbons in cold interstellar clouds. Under this award, the research team will use a combined experimental and computational approach to study the reactivity of the radical species ortho-benzyne and 2,3-pyridyne, which are critical in the synthesis of polycyclic...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $447,644 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) for the "CAREER: CHARTING THE FORMATION, TRANSFORMATION, AND DESTINIES OF GAS AND YOUNG STARS IN THE SOLAR NEIGHBORHOOD" project. The project aims to produce an integrated 3D model of gas and young stars in the solar neighborhood, enabling high-resolution comparisons between galactic and...
- This five-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences provides $527,050 to the University of Massachusetts Amherst to establish coherent frameworks for understanding massive galaxy formation and promote inclusive astronomy. Under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), the investigator will use data from the Large Millimeter Telescope and Subaru Telescope to map the distribution of galaxies and molecular gas throughout...
- This Project Grant award of $237,593 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) will fund a collaborative astronomical research project between Georgia State University, Bridgewater State University, and Southern Connecticut State University. The project will conduct speckle imaging observations of approximately 5,000 nearby stars within 40 parsecs of the Sun, focusing on K and M dwarf stars. This will enable the researchers to study the...
This three-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), provides $465,508 to the University of Massachusetts Boston to generate new spectroscopic data on small silicon carbide molecules that are key reactive intermediates in the formation of dust around evolved stars. Using advanced laser spectroscopy techniques including two-dimensional laser induced fluorescence and stimulated emission pumping, the investigators will study the electronic spectra of SIC2, SI2C, and other silicon-bearing transient molecules. This will allow determination of molecular structures and properties to aid in the unambiguous identification of these molecules in circumstellar environments. The results are expected to enhance understanding of the conditions within such environments and the nature of interstellar dust formation. The award will also support the professional development of a postdoctoral scholar and research opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students in laboratory astrophysics.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $465.5k | 7/20/22 |