Stormy Saturn:
Saturn's northern storm marches through the planet's atmosphere in the top right of this false-color mosaic from NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
Welcome to the Planetary Systems Laboratory at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. We are located in Greenbelt, Maryland, just outside of Washington, DC, in NASA's first science center, where our scientists are part of the world's largest Earth and space science research organization. These pages
will introduce you to our work exploring the bodies of our solar system and planets around other stars. You will find information about our research and instrument work, along with scientific data and links to original publications.
NASA researchers will present new findings on a wide range of Earth and space science topics at the 2011 fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union.
The Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) that will fly on the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) came out of its first round of thermal vacuum testing Tuesday, October 4. TIRS will be to help scientists and resource managers monitor water evaporation and transpiration on a field-by-field basis for agriculture.
Written and produced at Goddard, this guided tour of the wonders of the solar system features the actual data gathered by a host of planetary missions.
Researchers in the Planetary Systems Laboratory place special emphasis on study of the atmospheres of solar system bodies based on observations in the infrared spectral region. They investigate atmospheric physical processes in a broad context by comparing Earth's atmosphere to those of other planets. In addition, the Laboratory specializes in the design of novel optical and infrared instruments and detectors.
Scientists and Staff
A photo-roster for the Planetary System Laboratory's people is here.
Contact Us
Judith E Banister
301.286.7215
Administrative Assistant [693]
General inquiries about the scientific programs at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center may be directed to the Office of Public Affairs at 1.301.286.8955.
