Project Grant 80NSSC26K1028
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Smithsonian Institution, operating as the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), received a $250,000 Project Grant from NASA's Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) awarded on June 1, 2026, with a completion date of May 31, 2027. This award supports the execution of a balanced science program grounded in discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, aligned with NASA administration priorities and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Smithsonian Institution, operating as the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), received a $113,364 Project Grant from NASA's Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) awarded on May 6, 2026, with a completion date of May 5, 2027. Based on SAO's organizational mission and capabilities, this award supports the execution of a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Smithsonian Institution, operating as the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), received a $109,613 Project Grant from NASA's Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) awarded on May 6, 2026, with completion scheduled for May 5, 2027. The grant supports execution of a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine and reflects SAO's role as a key partner in...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Smithsonian Institution, operating as the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), received a $195,362 Project Grant award from NASA's Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) on November 1, 2025, with a completion date of October 31, 2027. This award supports SAO's execution of a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, as well as congressional priorities and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), a child entity of the Smithsonian Institution, received a $508,759 Project Grant from NASA's Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) awarded January 1, 2026, with completion targeted for December 31, 2028. Under this award, SAO continues its management responsibility for the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Follow-Up Observing Program (TFOP) Working Group during TESS Extended Mission 3. The TFOP Working...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Space Science Institute received a $273,344 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) awarded on April 30, 2025, with a completion date of April 29, 2028. The award supports execution of a balanced science program aligned with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine guidance and congressional direction. The institute will serve as a key partner in NASA's...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), a division of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc., received a $157,506 Project Grant from NASA's Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) awarded June 1, 2026, with completion scheduled for May 31, 2029. Under this award, STScI executes a balanced science program guided by discipline-specific recommendations from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, aligned with NASA...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory received a $149,027 Cooperative Agreement from NASA's Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, to develop and operate the Cosmic Data Science Pilot. This five-month initiative provides high school and college students with guided exploration of NASA solar data through real-time artificial intelligence-assisted visualization tools, leveraging modern free...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), a division of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc., received a $214,472 Project Grant from NASA's Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) awarded on September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2026. Based on STScI's documented expertise and recent award portfolio, this funding supports exoplanet survey infrastructure development, aligning with NASA's astrophysics...
The Smithsonian Institution, operating as the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), received a $360,733 Project Grant from NASA's Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) effective June 2, 2026, through June 1, 2029. Under this award, SAO will execute a balanced science program grounded in discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine while aligning with NASA administration priorities and Congressional direction. The organization will serve as a key partner and enabler within NASA's Science Mission Directorate, leveraging its established capabilities in space science research, astrophysical instrumentation development, and scientific database management to advance NASA's strategic objectives in scientific discovery. SAO's research footprint positions the organization to contribute across multiple scientific domains including astrophysics, heliophysics, planetary science, solar physics, and Earth science. The award supports SAO's core competencies in space science data systems, X-ray astrophysics, solar physics instrumentation, and exoplanet follow-up coordination—critical research infrastructure capabilities within NASA's broader Science Mission Directorate portfolio. Given SAO's track record of managing major initiatives such as the Astrophysics Data System (ADS) and the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Follow-Up Observing Program, this project grant reflects NASA's confidence in SAO's ability to deliver sustained research excellence and collaborative science support across federal space science programs.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $360.7k | 7/13/26 |