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MPS Astronomical Sciences Research Programs (MPS Astro)

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The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences is offering funding through solicitation 26-522 for the MPS Astronomical Sciences Research Programs. This initiative supports foundational research and instrumentation aimed at advancing the understanding of the universe, specifically covering Astronomical Sciences Core Research, Technology and Instrumentation, and Innovations. Key areas of interest include the study of black holes, the discovery of habitable planets, and the prediction of solar storms. The agency is prioritizing intellectually ambitious and transformative research, noting that proposals do not require immediate commercial outcomes or near-term product deployment to be competitive. This federal opportunity was posted on August 17, 2026, with a response deadline of November 16, 2026. Interested parties can coordinate through the National Science Foundation using the provided contact information.

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NSF solicitation 26-522 funds foundational astronomical research, instrumentation, and transformative universe studies.

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National Science Foundation

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927110 - Space Research and TechnologyView NAICS

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AgencyNational Science Foundation
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The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (NSF MPS) supports multiple research programs in the astronomical sciences. NSF MPS funds foundational astronomical sciences research and instrumentation focused on exploring space and advancing fundamental understanding of the universe.

The programs covered by this funding opportunity are:

Research supported by these programs is essential for ongoing discovery in a range of fields. The programs provide a strong scientific foundation for America's capabilities in multiple areas: predicting solar storms, discovering potentially habitable planets in other solar systems, understanding the physical workings of extreme astrophysical objects like black holes, and more.

NSF MPS is particularly interested in intellectually ambitious and potentially transformative foundational research. Proposals need not promise a near-term product, deployment, or commercial outcome, nor need they address later-stage development to be competitive.

 

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