The roses funding opportunity goals are: execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the national academies of sciences engineering and medicine administration…

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center awarded the SETI Institute $917,014 on June 24, 2026, under the Science program (CFDA 43.001), a Project Grant supporting research aligned with NASA's Science Mission Directorate objectives across astrophysics, planetary science, heliophysics, astrobiology, and related disciplines.

The award supports research within SMD's competitively solicited science portfolio, which encompasses astrophysics research exploring the universe and exoplanet detection, planetary science investigations of solar system bodies and the potential for life beyond Earth, heliophysics research on the Sun and space weather, and biological and physical sciences research on organism and ecosystem behavior in space environments. Evaluation criteria include scientific quality and significance, technical quality and project management, personnel qualifications and expertise, and resource adequacy; cost reasonableness is also assessed.

The SETI Institute, a Mountain View, California–based nonprofit scientific research organization, serves as the recipient. Performance takes place in Mountain View, California, with a period of performance from June 24, 2026, through June 23, 2030. The institute operates primarily as a prime recipient of NASA research grants and cooperative agreements, with a federal footprint concentrated in the Science Mission Directorate and associated research centers including NASA Ames Research Center and NASA Headquarters.

The roses funding opportunity goals are: execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the national academies of sciences engineering and medicine administration priorities and direction from congress. Participate