Project Grant 2432036
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$854K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Astronomical Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
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