Project Grant 2617821
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded The Regents of the University of Colorado $101,703 on September 1, 2026, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to support collaborative research on how the Sun's galactic environment has influenced Earth's history through the Center on Solar Wind-Milky Way Impacts on Complex Earth Systems (COSMIC). The project investigates the heliosphere's contraction during the Sun's passages through cold galactic...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded Oregon State University $130,000 on September 1, 2026, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to support the Collaborative Research Center on Solar Wind–Milky Way Impacts on Complex Earth Systems (COSMIC), a convergent research initiative studying how the Sun's galactic environment has influenced Earth's climate and atmospheric history over millions of years. The project assembles interdisciplinary expertise...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the Smithsonian Institution, doing business as Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, $428,746 on September 1, 2026, for a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site in solar physics. The award funds hands-on research opportunities for undergraduate students selected from across the United States to work at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Students will conduct intensive...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the Trustees of Boston University $767,975 on September 1, 2026, through the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to support collaborative research on solar wind and galactic impacts on Earth systems as part of the Center on Solar Wind-Milky Way Impacts on Complex Earth Systems (COSMIC). The award funds research investigating how the Sun's movement through the galaxy and traversals of cold galactic clouds have...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center awarded $109,613 to the Smithsonian Institution, doing business as Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, on May 6, 2026, under the Science program (CFDA 43.001). The award funds execution of a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine and administration priorities and direction from Congress. The recipient operates as a key partner and...
- NASA's Shared Services Center awarded the Smithsonian Institution, doing business as Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, $195,362 in project grant funding on November 1, 2025, under the Science program (CFDA 43.001) to execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine and administration priorities and direction from Congress, with participation as a key partner and enabler in the agency's strategic...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center awarded $360,733 to the Smithsonian Institution, doing business as Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, on June 2, 2026, under the Science program (CFDA 43.001). The award supports execution of a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine and administration priorities and direction from Congress, with Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center awarded the Smithsonian Institution, doing business as Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, $745,230 on June 2, 2026, under the Science program (CFDA 43.001) to execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine in alignment with administration priorities and congressional direction, with participation as a key partner and enabler in...
- NASA's Shared Services Center awarded the Smithsonian Institution, doing business as Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, $250,000 on June 1, 2026, under the Science program (CFDA 43.001) to execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine and direction from Congress, with participation as a key partner and enabler in the agency's activities. The award runs through May 31, 2027, with place of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory received a $427,364 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Astronomical Sciences (Mathematical and Physical Sciences program, CFDA 47.049) for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative will develop improved microwave continuum measurements of protoplanetary disks to advance understanding of solid evolution during planet formation. The project...
The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded $109,992 to the Smithsonian Institution, doing business as Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, on September 1, 2026, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to support collaborative research on solar wind–Milky Way impacts on complex Earth systems (COSMIC). The award funds research examining how the Sun's galactic environment has influenced Earth's history. The project integrates expertise in astronomy, heliophysics, atmospheric science, and paleoclimate to study how solar crossings through cold galactic clouds shrink the heliosphere and expose Earth to the interstellar medium, potentially affecting radiation exposure and atmospheric composition over millions of years. Work employs astrophysical simulations, heliospheric modeling, and whole-atmosphere simulations incorporating existing datasets and new cosmogenic data from marine sources. The project also supports professional workforce development through skills and communication training, summer schools, and webinars designed to increase recruitment, retention, and career development of early-career STEM researchers and train scientists in team-based, transdisciplinary convergent research. Performance occurs at Cambridge, Massachusetts, with a period of performance from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2031. This is a project grant, a form of assistance funding.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $110.0k | 8/14/26 |