{
  "id": 11462948,
  "title": "Amendment 77: New Opportunity: A.18 Geosphere",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/amendment-77-new-opportunity-a-18-geosphere",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-02T14:56:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA Science",
    "slug": "nasa-science",
    "url": "https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/solicitations/roses-2025/amendment-77-new-opportunity-a-18-geosphere/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amendment 77: New Opportunity: A.18 Geosphere\n\nThe A.18 Geosphere subelement of the latest NSF amendment invites proposals addressing geohazards and their impact on the Earth System. This includes analyzing volcanic deformation, pre-seismic activity monitoring, and the connection between hazard cascades such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and landslides.\n\nProposals in this category should also explore the relationship between resource extraction, surface deformation processes, and the impact on geomorphic and anthropogenic processes. This could involve analyzing the distribution of critical mineral deposits and their links to crustal processes.\n\nUtilizing airborne or orbital assets is encouraged for such studies. The final 2025 list of critical minerals, published in the Federal Register, is a useful reference for proposers seeking to develop process-based connections between crustal processes and the locations and volumes of economically-relevant critical mineral deposits.",
  "summary": "New Program Element A.18 Geosphere solicits proposals addressing one or more of the following sub-elements: On or about October 2, 2026, ROSES-2025 Amendment 77 releases A.18 Geosphere as a new opportunity in ROSES-25. Mandatory Notices of Intent (NOIs) are due by November 16, 2026, and proposals are due January 15, 2027. Any proposal not preceded by an […] The post Amendment 77: New Opportunity:…",
  "key_points": [
    "A.18 Geosphere subelement invites proposals on geohazards and Earth System impact",
    "Proposals explore resource extraction, surface deformation, and geomorphic processes",
    "Airborne or orbital assets encouraged for studies on critical mineral deposits"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}