Project Grant 2432266
Award Date
1/1/25
Completion Date
12/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$2M
Funding Federal Agency
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Astronomical Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Goleta, CA, USA
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