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 2013B NASA Keck call information, general information, procedures, and FAQs
- Observing semester 2013A NASA Keck call information, general information, procedures, and FAQs
- Observing semester 2012B NASA Keck call information, general information, procedures, and FAQs
- 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 as described below.
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
NASA Call Join the Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer Science Team to Conduct Investigations of ExoZodiacal Dust Around Nearby Stars
The due date for this solicitation was April 27, 2012 and the team members were announced in early June.
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
NASA Telescope Study Group Solicitation
The Astrophysics Division in the Science Mission Directorate at NASA HQ released a Dear Colleague letter to solicit applications from interested individuals for the formation of a study group for the possible scientific use(s) of the ex-NRO telescope assets for advancing the science priorities of the 2010 Decadal Survey New Worlds New Horizons. The selection of the Science Definition Team (SDT) will be done on a fast schedule as detailed in the Notice of Intent; applications are due on September 19, 2012.
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.
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.
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