Project Grant 2510194
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) aims to design and deliver improved measurements of the microwave continuum emission from circumstellar disks. The $427,364 award to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028, will exploit synergies between centimeter continuum observations from the VLA and millimeter continuum data to better characterize...
- This $249,963 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports a collaborative research effort to study planet formation by characterizing the carbon monoxide (CO) gas in protoplanetary disks surrounding new-born stars. The research team will use infrared spectroscopy and millimeter imaging from world-class ground-based observatories to probe the CO chemistry in both the inner planet-forming region and the outer...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049), provides $526,998 to Yale University to conduct research on the star formation process. The primary objectives are to: Use millimeter-wave observations from the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) to probe the structure and evolution of star-forming regions, specifically examining how material is funneled from...
- Wesleyan University was awarded a $337,701 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049). The grant will fund research characterizing the vertical structure of gas and dust in debris disks around other stars using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array. Analysis of debris disk structures can provide insight into late-stage planetary system evolution and the composition of exoplanet atmospheres. The...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences provides $305,225 to support research into the evolution of gas in protoplanetary disks under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The University of Arizona will lead efforts to analyze deep observations from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) of a sample of protoplanetary disks spanning typical lifetimes from 0.1-10 million years. Researchers will measure gas...
- This $357,765 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) will support research to study the origin and evolution of magnetic fields in galaxies. The project will use data from the NSF-funded Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) observatory to observe star-forming galaxies at high redshift and combine these observations with numerical simulations. This will enable the research team to obtain analytical...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $598,575 to the Regents of the University of Michigan to conduct collaborative research on planet-forming disks around young stars. The key products and services to be delivered include: Upgrading the CHARA Array interferometer and associated MIRC-X and MYSTIC instruments to measure the temperature and surface density of inner protoplanetary disks around...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded a $385,047 Project Grant to the University of Illinois for the period of August 15, 2023 to July 31, 2026. The grant, titled "Probing Circumstellar Disk Properties with Polarization," will use high-quality polarization observations from the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA) to study nearby circumstellar disks and advance astronomers' understanding of star and planet formation. The key...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences Project Grant, awarded on August 1, 2023 for $242,524, supports collaborative research by the University of Arizona aimed at exploring the composition of exoplanetary systems through observations and modeling of dusty circumstellar disks around other stars. The research goal is to determine the composition of rocky material orbiting other stars by analyzing the dust released from colliding rocks, which reflects and...
- This $433,880 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Program (CFDA 47.049) will support research to understand the chemical composition of the planet-forming material around protostars. The project will utilize high-resolution telescope observations and chemical modeling to identify key characteristics of the hydrocarbon chemistry in hot protostellar gas, which is critical for understanding the early stages of planet formation....
This $304,601 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports collaborative research by Wesleyan University to design and deliver improved measurements of the microwave continuum emission from circumstellar disks. The goal is to better understand the evolution of solid materials in protoplanetary disks during planet formation. The project will leverage synergies between centimeter-wavelength observations from the VLA and millimeter data from other facilities like ALMA to enhance characterizations of radial variations in disk temperatures, densities, and dust properties. Additionally, the project will develop a new course-based undergraduate research experience in radio astronomy to train junior scientists in observational techniques. The award period is from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $304.6k | 7/21/25 |