Project Grant 2606255
- This Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation's Division of Astronomical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), provides $1.385M in funding to Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc. for the period of September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The grant supports the development and implementation of multi-spectral observing capabilities for the Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy (CHARA) Array, an interferometric facility...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program provides $3,500,000 in funding to the Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc. for the "HIGH ANGULAR RESOLUTION COMMUNITY SCIENCE AT THE CHARA ARRAY" project. The award extends an existing NSF program that supports the Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy (CHARA) Array, the nation's premier optical interferometry facility....
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc. received a $415,315 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Astronomical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for the period of September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. The project, "Resolving Doubles: Diameters of the Nearest Visual Binary Stars," will deliver high-precision interferometric observations of stars in 14 nearby visual...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded $399,130 to Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc. under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) on September 1, 2025, for a collaborative research initiative spanning three years through August 31, 2028. This project delivers comprehensive speckle imaging survey observations of approximately 5,000 nearby stars, including K dwarf stars within 40...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded a $304,783 Project Grant to Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc. to support the REU SITE: ASTRONOMY AND PHYSICS AT GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY: FROM THE LARGEST TO SMALLEST SCALES IN THE UNIVERSE program from November 1, 2021 through October 31, 2024. The grant supports the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote progress in these fields and strengthen the nation's...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program, with a total funding amount of $441,642, supports research to deepen the understanding of the final stages of stellar evolution, specifically focusing on red giants and their mass-shedding processes. The key objectives of this 2-year research project, which runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026, are to: Employ very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) observations,...
- The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded Carnegie Institution of Washington $980,286 on September 1, 2026, to extend a three-telescope intensity interferometry prototype into a six-telescope pathfinder array at the Weizmann Observatory. The project, conducted under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), advances intensity interferometry techniques to image bright stars at extremely high resolution by measuring photon...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded the University of Florida $438,426 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct observational research on gas flows in star formation. The research analyzes the ALMA Panta Rei large program dataset, mapping 259 star-forming clumps to trace gas flows from parsec-scale clouds to 1000 AU cores and linking observations across multiple high-resolution programs (DIHCA,...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded The University of Alabama in Huntsville a $151,847 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (47.049) program. The grant supports research to expand understanding of the Milky Way galaxy's structure through measuring stellar distances using asteroseismology. Investigators will observe brightness variations in hundreds of thousands of distant stars from ground-based telescopes to infer distances and...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded New York University $408,008 on October 1, 2025, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct high-resolution magnetohydrodynamic simulations of multiphase galactic winds and their interaction with the circumgalactic medium. The project addresses the discrepancy between current cosmological galaxy formation models and observations of galactic wind outflow rates by using the Athena++...
The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc. $915,343 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to study the inner winds of massive stars using upgraded instrumentation at the CHARA Array. The project will deploy two new tools—a visible light instrument called SPICA and a movable seventh telescope designated CMAP—to observe distant massive stars and measure their stellar winds at multiple wavelengths. By tracking wind variability over timescales ranging from days to years, researchers will quantify mass-loss rates and document wind variations related to stellar rotation and shocked gas formation. Observations combined with independent distance estimates will yield accurate stellar radii and test current atmospheric models, ultimately improving understanding of stellar evolution, the types of supernovae massive stars produce, and their eventual fate as neutron stars or black holes. The CHARA Array, operated by Georgia State University's Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy at Mount Wilson Observatory in California, provides open-access observing time to the broader research community. The award funds a postdoctoral associate to develop expertise in electro-optical systems and instrument control software, and includes public engagement and training opportunities for early-career scientists. Performance extends from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029, with place of performance in Atlanta, Georgia.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $915.3k | 8/11/26 |