Past Observing and Proposal Opportunites

The following are closed observing and proposal opportunities for which NExScI has managed the proposal solicitation and selection process.

NASA Keck Time

Each observing semester, NExScI manages the proposal solicitation and selection process for NASA's portion of time on the Keck telescopes.

• Observing semester 2012A NASA Keck call information, general information, procedures, and FAQs
• Observing semester 2011B NASA Keck call information, general information, procedures, and FAQs
• Observing semester 2011A NASA Keck call information, general information, procedures, and FAQs
• Observing semester 2010B NASA Keck call information, general information, procedures, and FAQs
• Observing semester 2010A NASA Keck call information, general information, procedures, and FAQs
• Observing semester 2009B NASA Keck call information, general information, procedures, and FAQs
• Observing semester 2009A NASA Keck call information, procedures

Click here for a list of proposals that have been awarded NASA Keck observing time since 1996B.

NASA Keck Key Science Projects

As part of the general call for proposals using NASA Keck time, proposals for Key Science are often included. Key Science proposals address a specific project ...

• CoRoT Key Science

  The NASA Keck call for proposals for observing semesters 2009A/B, and 2010A/B included a call for CoRoT Key Science Projects.

• Keck Interferometry Nulling Exo-Zodiacal Dust Survey Key Science Teams

  NASA has selected three teams of scientists to begin studying disks of dust around nearby stars starting in February 2008, using the Keck Interferometer. The teams will study stars with known debris disks and look for signs of dust around other stars.

  • press release announcing science teams
  • target list
  • proposal solicitation
  
  

• Eta Earth Key Science

  
  

• Terrestrial Planet Finder Key Science

  
  

Sagan Fellowship Program

NExSci manages the Sagan Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (formerly known as the Michelson program) which provides funding to young researchers in the exoplanet field.

• 2012 Sagan Fellowship Solicitation: general information and guidelines
• 2011 Sagan Fellowship Solicitation: general information and guidelines
• 2010 Sagan Fellowship Solicitation: general information and guidelines
• 2009 Sagan Fellowship Solicitation: general information and guidelines

Other Exoplanet Opportunities

SIM Science Study Teams

In June 2008, SIM and NExScI solicited proposals for SIM Science Studies to enhance the science return from SIM by supporting researchers to conduct concept studies that will lead to the most scientifically productive observations using SIM.

• selected science teams
• proposal solicitation
• Executive Summary of SIM Science Studies



SIM Planet-Finding Astrometry Analysis Call for Proposals

In early 2008, NExScI put out a call for science teams to participate in a near-term project to calculate the ability of SIM/PQ to detect an Earth-mass planet in the habitable zone (HZ) around a nearby star, in the presence of a multiple-planet system as well as instrumental and astrophysical noise. The goal is to perform a double-blind test to understand the ability of the combination of the astrometric SIM/PQ mission, when combined with ground-based radial-velocity (RV) observations, to detect terrestrial-mass exoplanets, and to establish the minimum requirements on this combination.

• selected teams and proposal call information



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