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Title:

PHANGS AstroSat-Color: Star Formation and Dust Attenuation Properties of Star-Forming Galaxies

Agreement Number:

23EXPAST03

Agreement Value:

$33,120.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 20, 2024 - Mar 31, 2025

Description:

This project will map out the ultraviolet colors of several nearby galaxies that are actively forming stars. AstroSat is observing the starlight of young, massive stars. As these short-lived stars die, the color of the galaxy changes, with the light becoming dominated by long-wavelength ultraviolet light. But there is a complication: dust in galaxies also makes the light appear redder. The new high-resolution data will be used to untangle the effects of aging from dust. This research is important because it is a local calibration needed to understand how to interpret the colors from different telescopes of the most distant galaxies.

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:

Edmonton, Alberta, CA T6G 2M7

Reference Number:

003-2023-2024-Q4-00030

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Academia

Recipient's Legal Name:

The Governors of the University of Alberta

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.