Title:
The Night of Several Transits: Probing Stellar Behavior and Planetary Diversity in K2-384
Agreement Number:
25JWGO4A15
Agreement Value:
$60,000.00
Agreement Date:
Feb 27, 2026 - Mar 31, 2028
Description:
This DDT project targets the active M dwarf K2-384, which hosts five transiting planets. During July 10-11, 2025, three planets will transit sequentially within 13 hours, allowing JWST/NIRSpec-PRISM spectroscopy to isolate stellar contamination and model stellar heterogeneity. The data will constrain K2-384f’s atmospheric composition and support development of new retrieval models, improving JWST strategies for studying planets around active M dwarfs.
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 H3A 0G4
Reference Number:
003-2025-2026-Q4-00049
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient's Legal Name:
The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning - McGill University
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.