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 Catholic University of America $241,548 on September 1, 2026, under the Science program (CFDA 43.001) for a project grant (80NSSC26K1151) with performance through August 31, 2029.

The award funds 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. Catholic University serves as a key partner and enabler in the agency's science mission.

Work is performed in Washington, DC 20064. The Science Mission Directorate pursues competitively solicited research spanning astrophysics, biological and physical sciences, Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, multi- or cross-divisional research, and lunar discovery and exploration, using aircraft, balloon, and spaceflight programs to enable scientific studies of Earth from space, other solar system bodies, and observations beyond the Galaxy.

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