The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent US federal agency that supports fundamental research and education in science and engineering across various fields, including astronomy and astrophysics. NSF provides grants for research projects, infrastructure, and facilities, such as telescopes and observatories, that enable discoveries about the universe. They also collaborate with NASA on space-related research activities and provide funding for projects utilizing the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory. NSF's activities advance knowledge, cultivate a STEM workforce, and expand scientific literacy.
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Orbit Fab received a $250,000 award from America’s Seed Fund, a grant program run by the National Science Foundation, on 2020-03-31.
The 2013 decadal survey provided guidance for NASA’s heliophysics program and space science work at the National Science Foundation and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
PROSWIFT directs the National Science and Technology Council to establish an interagency working group on space weather that includes NOAA, NASA, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, and the Department of the Interior.
The 2019-10-31 minibus combined several measures including the commerce, justice and science (CJS) bill that funds NASA, NOAA, and the National Science Foundation.
The National Science Foundation provided back pay to its more than 1,400 employees after the shutdown ended.