Project Grant 2511627
- This $226,954 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) Federal Grant Program. The primary objective of this 4-year collaborative research project is to use high-resolution, near-infrared spectroscopy to study the composition of volatiles released from cometary nuclei in order to better understand the early formation conditions of comets and the solar system. The research will integrate educational and...
- This $604,321 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences Program (CFDA 47.049) will support research to computationally characterize the production and generation of the cations CO+, N2+, and CO2+ in cometary atmospheres. The project aims to provide new volatile diagnostics for ground-based astronomy and a better understanding of the role of these ions in cometary atmospheres. The work will train graduate students and early career...
- 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 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program provides $381,431 to The Catholic University of America (CUA) to conduct collaborative research focused on analyzing observations of the Halley-type Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks using the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA). The key products and services delivered through this 3-year award, which runs from September 2025 to August 2028, include: 1)...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $538,876 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) to the University of Central Florida (UCF) to conduct research on cometary activity and coma structure. The project, titled "Contextualizing Cometary Activity and Coma Structure: Exploring the Influence of Nucleus Shape on Coma Formation and Nucleus Spin Evolution," will develop new computational models to investigate how the shape of...
- 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 $507,210 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant supports a coordinated experimental, theoretical, and observational study led by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory to advance the understanding of complex carbon chemistry in interstellar space. The key objectives are to: 1) Identify new organic molecules and determine the chemical pathways that...
- This $505,312 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program will support research on near-infrared spectroscopy of distant galaxies using a new photonic OH suppression filter technology. The University of Maryland, College Park is the primary awardee and will utilize the Lowell Discovery Telescope to conduct observations of transient events like gamma-ray bursts. The project...
- This $462,120 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports research to analyze the chemical profiles of dwarf stars and their exoplanets. The primary objectives are to: (a) develop a public, data-driven tool to precisely derive stellar elemental abundances from spectroscopic data; (b) measure elemental abundances for high-priority exoplanet host stars; and (c) produce exoplanetary atmosphere models accounting...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: PROTOCOMETS TO PROTOPLANETS: CONNECTING THE CHEMICAL ECOSYSTEMS OF PLANET-FORMING DISKS ACROSS THE SPECTRUM", will support research to characterize the carbon monoxide (CO) gas in disks surrounding new-born stars. The $213,635 award, effective September 15, 2024 through August 31, 2027, will utilize data from ground-based observatories like the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) and the Keck...
This $330,562 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports a collaborative research project on studying cometary volatiles using modern near-infrared spectrographs. The primary objective is to better understand the compositional measurements of volatiles released from cometary nuclei and connect these findings to the early conditions of the solar system. The project will utilize high-resolution near-infrared spectroscopic observations of comets to measure production rates and relative abundances of key volatile species, such as CH4, C2H2, C2H6, CO, and H2O. This research is integrated with professional development for STEM teachers, mentoring of undergraduate students, and supporting a graduate student peer mentorship network. The award period is from Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2029, with the research to be conducted by the primary grantee, American University, a private non-profit research institution in Ellicott City, MD.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $330.6k | 8/5/25 |