Title:
A SEARCH FOR THE GIANT PLANETS THAT DRIVE WHITE DWARF ACCRETION
Agreement Value:
$10,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 24, 2022 - Apr 30, 2024
Description:
Following the JWST ERS and Cycle 1 GO Announcement of Opportunity published on June 14, 2021, the CSA is providing funding via a Grant Agreement to the university to conduct their research using the JWST data.
White dwarfs offer a novel alternative to measure the composition of exoplanets. In the atmosphere of some white dwarfs, spectral signature of a wide range of atoms is observed (Si, C, O, Fe, etc). Analysis shows that the relative content of these atoms matches that of asteroids in the Solar system. These and the fact that those white dwarfs also harbor an accretion disk, means that planets do survive the red giant phase at the end of a star life. This project aims at finding such planets by direct imaging.
Organization:
Canadian Space Agency
Expected Results:
The Research component of the program provides financial support to organizations to conduct space related research and development in priority areas. It will support targeted knowledge development and innovation to sustain and enhance the Canadian capacity to use space to address national needs and priorities in the future.
Location:
Montreal, Quebec, CA H3C 3J7
Reference Number:
003-2021-2022-Q4-00005
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Additional Information:
Funding will be distributed over 2 financial years (FY) as follows:
Year 1 (FY 21/22): $7,500
Year 2 (FY 22/23): $2,500
Recipient's Operating Name:
University of Montreal
Recipient's Legal Name:
Université de Montréal
Program:
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Program Purpose:
This program supports knowledge development and innovation in the CSA's priority areas while increasing the awareness and participation of Canadians in space-related disciplines and activities.
The Research Component aims to support the development of science and technology; foster the continual development of a critical mass of researchers and highly qualified people in Canada; and support information gathering and space-related studies and research pertaining to Canadian Space Agency priorities.