University of Massachusetts
Who it subcontracts to
No subawards reported under its lunar awards.
Who it works for
ROBUSTLY MODELING THE EVOLUTION OF GALACTIC WINDS IN REALISTIC LARGE-SCALE SIMULATIONS
- Seti Institute$148K
PROF. PARENTE WILL SUPERVISE THE GRADUATE STUDENT IN THE ECE DEPARTMENT AT UMASS, WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE APPLICATION OF TECHNIQUES FOR HYPERSPECTRAL DATA ENHANCEMENT AND MAPPING, ORIGINALLY DERIVED FOR MARS DATA, WHICH WILL BE ADAPTED TO THE ANALYSIS OF LUNAR TERRAINS. THE RESULTING PRODUCTS WILL ALLOW THE ANALYSIS AND DECONVOLUTION OF SUBTLE SPECTRAL ABSORPTION FEATURES IN M3 SPECTRA OF SEVERAL LUNAR REGIONS. PROF. PARENTE WILL ALSO LEAD THE SPECTRAL DECONVOLUTION (UNMIXING) OF LUNAR TERRAINS TO ASSESS DOMINANT AND MINOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SPECTRA. PROF. PARENTE AND HIS GRADUATE STUDENT WILL SCHEDULE REGULAR TELECONFERENCE WITH THE SETI INSTITUTE TO REPORT ON THE PROGRESS OF DATA ANALYSES AND ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT AND TO COORDINATE THE RESEARCH EFFORT WITH DR. BISHOP.
Lunar awards as prime
| Award | Description | Period | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80NSSC25K7926 | 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. PARTICIPATE AS A KEY PARTNER AND ENABLER IN THE AGENCY S EXPLORATION INITIATIVE FOCUSING ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OF ON AND FROM THE MOON LUNAR ORBIT MARS AND BEYOND. ADVANCE DISCOVERY IN EMERGING FIELDS BY IDENTIFYING AND EXPLOITING CROSS-DISCIPLINARY OPPORTUNITIES BETWEEN TRADITIONAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES DEVELOP A DIRECTORATE-WIDE TARGET-USER FOCUSED APPROACH TO APPLIED PROGRAMS INCLUDING EARTH SCIENCE APPLICATIONS SPACE WEATHER PLANETARY DEFENSE AND SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS | 2025-07-01 → 2028-06-30 | $404K |