Fri Sep 13 09:47:53 UTC 2024: ## NASA Announces Changes to LISA Preparatory Science (LPS) Program, Funds Experiments on Polaris Dawn Mission

**Washington, D.C.** – NASA has announced several changes to the D.15 LISA Preparatory Science (LPS) program, which supports research activities that will contribute to the eventual science yield of the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA).

The LPS program is not intended to fund specific U.S. contributions to the LISA instrument or ground segment, or to develop concepts for other missions. However, it will support research in key science areas related to LISA, such as gravitational wave astrophysics, cosmology, and fundamental physics.

The changes announced in Amendment 46 to the ROSES-2024 solicitation include:

* **A final science gaps list will be posted on the NSPIRES page by November 30th, 2024.** Proposals should align with these science gaps to be considered for funding.
* **Proposals will be evaluated using dual-anonymous peer review.**
* **Numerous clarifications have been made to the text of the solicitation.**

The due dates for Mandatory NOIs (January 17, 2025) and proposals (March 20, 2025) remain unchanged.

In addition to the LPS program updates, NASA is also supporting a suite of scientific experiments aboard the Polaris Dawn mission, a fully-commercial human spaceflight mission launched by SpaceX. These experiments will contribute to future agency science efforts as NASA ventures to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

The Polaris Dawn mission, carrying the NASA experiments, is set to provide valuable data on the effects of deep space travel on the human body and technologies. This information will play a crucial role in planning future missions to the Moon and Mars.

These updates to the LPS program and the ongoing research aboard the Polaris Dawn mission highlight NASA’s commitment to scientific exploration and the advancement of human knowledge in space.

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