University of Victoria

$34,650.00 CAD

≈ 5 months of average Canadian pay

Department: Canadian Space Agency
Program: Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Recipient country: Canada
Fiscal year: 2025-2026
Agreement period: March 3, 2026 – March 31, 2028
Reference: csa-asc:003-2025-2026-Q4-00057

Published purpose

This project will use JWST/MIRI to conduct the first systematic search for habitable worlds around two white dwarfs. These observations will enable ultra-precise computer models of these dead stars’ atmospheres, which will allow for the detection and characterization of eventual rocky planets.

Community tags

Tags are applied by readers, not by this site. One tag per person per record.

Good value Local impact Needs context Questionable Success story Wasteful

View official source record Imported July 30, 2026 from open.canada.ca Grants & Contributions