Analysis conducted by D. M. Hudgins, NASA HQ 1 Program Overview The APRA/LabAstro program supports basic science investigations that do not require access to the space environment, but which enable or contribute significantly to space astronomy and astrophysics goals. The program can be categorized as follows: UV/visible studies: electronic spectroscopy and other fundamental electronic properties of atomic and molecular species and ions; the composition and distribution of I/S dust as well as its extinction characteristics and interactions with UV/visible photons. Infrared studies: vibrational/rovibrational spectroscopy and other fundamental vibrational characteristics of molecular species and ions; the IR characteristics and composition of I/S dust and ices; low lying electronic transitions of atoms and molecules. Submillimeter/THz: rotational spectroscopy of interstellar molecules; identification and distribution of molecular species; ISM Processes: physics of highly energetic regions (e.g. plasmas, shocks); interstellar chemistry; chemical dynamics in astrophysical environments (e.g. collisional cross sections, ionization/recombination processes) Theory: limited to the areas of Atomic and Molecular Astrophysics.

Analysis conducted by D. M. Hudgins, NASA HQ 2 Program Overview $915,000 $250,000$345,000 $170,000 $390,000 $313,000 $440,000 Total, All Investigations = $2,823,000 8 grants 2 grants 4 grants 2 grants 4 grants 3 grants 5 grants 28 total funded investigations in the program

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Analysis conducted by D. M. Hudgins, NASA HQ 5 Key Challenges The distribution of funded investigations by annual budget Total LabAstro Budget across the NASA/Full Cost transition

Analysis conducted by D. M. Hudgins, NASA HQ 6 Raw numbers embedded in plot (double click will open with Excel) Average = 36% 1 in 2 1 in 3 1 in 4 1 in 5

Analysis conducted by D. M. Hudgins, NASA HQ 7 Raw numbers embedded in plot (double click will open with Excel) Average = 36%