WELCOME TO THE SCIENCES & EXPLORATION DIRECTORATE
WELCOME TO THE SCIENCES & EXPLORATION DIRECTORATE
The largest Earth and Space Science research organization in the world.
Current News
- NASA Lunar Mission Successfully Enters Moon Orbit
- After a four and a half day journey, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) successfully entered orbit around the moon. Engineers at Goddard confirmed the spacecraft's lunar orbit insertion at 6:27 a.m. EDT Tuesday.
- NASA And NOAA'S GOES-O Satellite Successfully Launched
- GOES-O, soared into space today after a successful launch at 6:51 p.m. EDT on a Delta IV rocket.
- STEREO Spies First Major Activity of Solar Cycle 24
- NASA's Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) spacecraft has spotted the first major activity of the new solar cycle.
- Hubble Servicing Complete
- The fifth and final partnership between a space shuttle crew and the Hubble Space Telescope is in its final hours.
- NASA Study: Climate Fuels Asian Wildfire Emissions
- Fires in equatorial Asia are growing more frequent and having a serious impact on the air as well as the land.
- NASA Scientists Find Clues to a Secret of Life
- NASA scientists analyzing the dust of meteorites have discovered new clues to a long-standing mystery about how life works on its most basic, molecular level.
Overview
- The largest Earth and Space Science research organization in the world.
- The SED serves Goddard's mission to expand knowledge of the Earth and its environment, the Solar System and the Universe through observations from space. It also leads technology development in support of its scientific endeavors.
- The Directorate performs this work in partnership with colleagues in the national and international scientific communities. The SED also conducts a vibrant Education and Public Outreach program to widely communicate scientific results.
Contact Us
- Ms. Iris Purcarey
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301-286-6066
Iris.T.Purcarey@nasa.gov
- Ms. Judy Banister
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301-286-8824
Judith.Banister@nasa.gov
- Questions or Comments
- General inquiries about the scientific programs at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center may be directed to the Center Public Affairs office at 1.301.286.8955 .