This National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences award, CFDA 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences, provides $408,862 from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026 to the University of Washington for the "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: RUBIN ROCKS: ENABLING NEAR-EARTH ASTEROID SCIENCE WITH LSST" project.
The project will leverage data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and Time to better characterize the distribution, evolution, and physical properties of near-Earth asteroids. Key objectives include improving understanding of the near-Earth object population, especially hazardous asteroids approaching from the sunward direction, and making the resulting databases and analysis tools publicly accessible to the scientific community. The project will also introduce a guided learning program to enhance early science engagement for underrepresented student populations. No sub-awards are planned for this grant.
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