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

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center awarded the New York Botanical Garden $249,979 under NASA Science (CFDA 43.001) on September 1, 2026, for a project award running through August 30, 2029. Work is performed in the Bronx, New York. The award supports 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, with the recipient serving as a key partner and enabler in the agency's mission. The Science Mission Directorate pursues NASA's strategic objective to expand human knowledge through scientific discoveries, competitively soliciting proposals across research areas including Earth science research and applied sciences, biological and physical sciences research, astrophysics research, heliophysics research, planetary science research, and lunar discovery and exploration.

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