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WELCOME TO THE SCIENCES & EXPLORATION DIRECTORATE
The largest Earth and Space Science research organization in the world.

Current News

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Earth-Observing Landsat 5 Turns 25
After 25 years of observing the Earth, Landsat 5 is still going strong -- 22 years beyond its primary mission lifetime.
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NASA's Swift Looks to Comets for a Cool View
NASA's Swift Gamma-ray Explorer satellite has detected more than 380 gamma-ray bursts, andalso has observed 80 exploding stars and studied six comets.
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Dr. Leonard Burlaga Wins Arctowski Medal
The National Academy of Sciences will award the 2008 Arctowski Medal to Dr. Leonard Burlaga, an Astrophysicist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md.
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Planetary Science and Astrobiology Seminar Series
Sponsored by code 691, code 693, & Goddard Center for Astrobiology
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NCCS Support of Space Exploration: Improving Space Weather Modeling Required for Interplanetary Travel
Simulating phenomena from the Sun to Earth, Goddard Space Flight Center scientists are using the NASA Center for Computational Sciences (NCCS) to advance space weather modeling.

Overview

The largest Earth and Space Science research organization in the world.
The Sciences and Exploration Directorate 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 Sciences and Exploration Directorate is a national resource for research in the Earth and Space Sciences. This site is divided into three core areas Organizational, Professional, & Science@Goddard.

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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 .