NASA Awards Arizona Institutions Solar System Origins Grants
Posted on: Wednesday, 28 December 2005, 15:00 CST
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Solar System Division, Washington selected several Arizona institutions for grants to support the Origins of Solar Systems research program.
The Origins of Solar Systems program supports scientific investigations related to understanding the formation and early evolution of planetary systems, and to provide the fundamental research and analysis necessary to detect and characterize other planetary systems.
The research also supports the Vision for Space Exploration, NASA's long- term plan to return astronauts to the moon and extend exploration to Mars and beyond. Research institutions and maximum grant awards:
* Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff: $123,000 * The University of Arizona, Tucson: $227,000 * The Planetary Science Institute, Tucson: $180,000 * Arizona State University, Tempe: $399,000 For information about NASA and agency programs on the Web, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/home
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CONTACT: Erica Hupp or George Deutsch of NASA Headquarters, Washington,+1-202-358-1237 or +1-202-358-1324
Web site: http://www.nasa.gov/
Source: PRNewswire
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