Project Grant 2608017
- The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded California Institute of Technology $166,496 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to advance site evaluation for Cosmic Explorer, the U.S. next-generation gravitational-wave observatory. The work narrows candidate locations for Cosmic Explorer from a long list of 40 national sites to a short list of 6 vetted locations, with sufficient detail to support an...
- The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded California Institute of Technology $1.15 million on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to advance conceptual design and planning for the Cosmic Explorer, a next-generation gravitational-wave observatory. Cosmic Explorer will be a 40-kilometer L-shaped interferometer designed to detect gravitational waves across cosmic time with sensitivity ten times...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), provides $477,375 to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) to identify and evaluate potential sites for the Cosmic Explorer (CE), a next-generation gravitational-wave observatory. The award supports research to locate and assess viable locations for the CE facility, which will be substantially larger than the existing LIGO...
- The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded the Regents of the University of Minnesota $191,494 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program to conduct collaborative research preparing for Cosmic Explorer site selection. The work extends through July 31, 2028, and is performed in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The project advances site evaluation for Cosmic Explorer, the United States' next-generation gravitational-wave...
- The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded Syracuse University $279,979 on August 15, 2026, to narrow site selection for the Cosmic Explorer next-generation gravitational-wave observatory. The project, funded under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), will evaluate potential locations for Cosmic Explorer by reducing a long list of 40 national locations to a short list of 6 vetted sites, producing a detailed report to...
- The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded the University of Arizona $655,095 on August 15, 2026, to conduct collaborative research preparing for Cosmic Explorer site selection under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The project will evaluate potential sites for Cosmic Explorer, the United States' next-generation gravitational-wave observatory that will scale LIGO technology from 4 km to 40 km detector arm lengths. The...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Physics, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), provides $355,683 to California State University, Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025. The award supports research aimed at advancing optical technology to further explore the cosmos using gravitational waves. Key deliverables include characterizing and developing techniques to reduce laser light...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded a $398,185 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of Minnesota, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), to identify and evaluate potential sites for the Cosmic Explorer (CE), a next-generation gravitational-wave observatory in the United States. This multi-year project will use geographic information systems and public data to locate physically viable sites for the...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded $249,916 to CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support numerical relativity research for next-generation gravitational-wave observations. The award funds a computational research program that uses supercomputer calculations to predict gravitational waves from merging black holes that future observatories will detect. The project will...
- This $904,704 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences Program (CFDA 47.049) supports collaborative research to identify and evaluate sites for a next-generation gravitational-wave observatory called Cosmic Explorer (CE). CE will build on the success of the existing LIGO and Virgo gravitational-wave detection facilities to push the reach of gravitational-wave astronomy to the edge of the observable universe. The award funds...
The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation $535,893 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to evaluate potential host sites for Cosmic Explorer, the next-generation gravitational-wave observatory that will scale LIGO technology from 4 km to 40 km detector arm lengths. The project will transition Cosmic Explorer site evaluation from a national "long list" of 40 locations to a vetted "short list" of 6 sites, producing a report with sufficient detail to drive NSF-led site selection. Work performed at CSU Fullerton, Fullerton, California runs through July 31, 2028. The evaluation will assess candidate locations across technical feasibility, cost boundaries, workforce attraction and retention, and operational synergies to maximize the benefit of U.S. investments in Cosmic Explorer. The project will engage students and postdoctoral associates in multidisciplinary research, contributing to STEM workforce development.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $535.9k | 8/6/26 |