Project Grant 2440096
Award Date
6/15/25
Completion Date
5/31/30
Dollars Obligated
$360K
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
Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA
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