Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of British Columbia
$100,000.00
Planetary Astronomy
FY 2021-22
Summary
The research program "Stars, Planets, Debris, and Us" seeks to address multiple problems in planet formation theory and to use planetary astronomy expertise to confront the sustainable development of space. The program is an exploration of our origins and seeks to help place the Solar System¿s formation and evolution into context with the many planetary systems now known to exist. The program also address two fundamental problems associated with humanity's expanded use of space: the evolution of orbital debris and the opportunities and astro-environmental concerns of space resource extraction.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CRC-2018-00004
Name nom
Boley, Aaron
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
2
Institution établissement
University of British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2021
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
100000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
3250
Research subject group en
Space science
Research subject group fr
Recherche spatiale
Research subject en
Space science
Research subject fr
Recherche spatiale
Installment
inst:3-1
Partie
1
Nb partie
3
Application title
Planetary Astronomy
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The research program "Stars, Planets, Debris, and Us" seeks to address multiple problems in planet formation theory and to use planetary astronomy expertise to confront the sustainable development of space. The program is an exploration of our origins and seeks to help place the Solar System¿s formation and evolution into context with the many planetary systems now known to exist. The program also address two fundamental problems associated with humanity's expanded use of space: the evolution of orbital debris and the opportunities and astro-environmental concerns of space resource extraction.
