Project Grant 2449325
Award Date
10/15/24
Completion Date
9/30/25
Dollars Obligated
$142K
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
Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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