Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Planetary Science Institute (PSI) received a Project Grant of $110,431 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center under the Science program (CFDA 43.001), awarded on July 7, 2026, with a completion date of July 6, 2029. This three-year award supports PSI's execution of a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, administration priorities, and Congressional direction. The grant enables PSI to function as a key partner and enabler in advancing NASA's strategic objective of expanding human knowledge through scientific discoveries in planetary science.

While the specific research focus is not detailed in the award documentation, PSI's established expertise encompasses planetary science research, data analysis, theoretical modeling, and mission support across multiple domains including planetary exploration, space physics, Earth science, and astronomy. The organization typically delivers products such as scientific investigations utilizing NASA's space observatories and spacecraft data, theoretical modeling, data analysis, and peer-reviewed publications. As a non-profit research organization headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, PSI frequently collaborates with other academic institutions and research entities to conduct fundamental planetary science research, ensuring rigorous investigation and analysis of solar system bodies and planetary systems.