Amendment 77: E.12 Physical Sciences Research Studies Draft Text Released

When it is solicited, E.12 Physical Sciences Research Studies will invite proposals to investigate physical phenomena in the absence of gravity and fundamental laws that describe the universe, and applied research, which contributes to the basic understanding of processes underlying space exploration technologies. The program is divided into two key goals: Foundations and Quantum Leaps. Foundations focuses on understanding the behavior of fluids, combustion, soft matter, and materials in the spaceflight environment. Quantum Leaps aims to probe the very nature of the universe using exquisitely precise space-based quantum sensors to test the Einstein equivalence principle, dark sector physics, and the nature of fundamental physical constants.

This opportunity will include four different Project Types: Research Investigations, New NASA Investigators, Physical Sciences Informatics, and Fundamental Physics Investigations. Specific requirements for each of these Project Types are described in detail in Section 2.2 of this program element. The Project Types have different platform opportunities described in Section 2.3.

ROSES-2024 Amendment 77 releases DRAFT text of E.12 Physical Sciences Research Studies, to be included in ROSES-2024. Program elements E.3-E.8, previously TBD, will not be solicited separately.

On or about December 3, 2024, this Amendment to the NASA Research Announcement "Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2024" (NNH24ZDA001N) will be posted on the NASA research opportunity homepage at https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2024

Questions concerning E.12 Physical Sciences Research Studies may be directed to Brad Carpenter (regarding Foundations and PSI) or Mike Robinson (regarding Quantum Leaps) by writing to BPS-PhysicalSciences@nasaprs.com.