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Sciences and Exploration Directorate
SCIENCE DIVISIONS

Discover how we're driving the Nation's scientific progress through world-class research across Earth and Space sciences at Goddard’s Sciences and Exploration Directorate.

Earth Sciences

The Earth Sciences Division is the nation's technical innovator and essential data provider to support national infrastructure, scientific leadership, and economic resilience.

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Astrophysics

The Astrophysics Science Division leads America's quest to answer our most profound scientific questions, developing technologies with transformative applications in medicine, national security, and intelligence.

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Heliophysics

The Heliophysics Science Division advances understanding of the Sun and its interactions with Earth and the solar system, providing the foundational science that drives space weather research and solutions in collaboration with government, industry, and academia.

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Planetary Sciences

The Solar System Exploration Division powers space missions and leads human space exploration to the Moon and Mars through revolutionary research that charts the frontiers of our solar system and deepens our understanding of planetary system formation and evolution.

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The Edge of Two Worlds

Our planet draws closer to passing behind the Moon in this image captured by the Artemis II crew during their lunar flyby, about six minutes before Earthset. 

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Webb Locates Former Star, Now Supernova

Explore this and other groundbreaking work from the Sciences and Exploration Directorate in our Science Nuggets collection.

Webb Locates Former Star, Now Supernova

Explore this and other groundbreaking work from the Sciences and Exploration Directorate in our Science Nuggets collection.

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Contact Us

For general inquiries about the Sciences and Exploration Directorate.

Jocelyn Lynch

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301-286-6066 jocelyn.m.lynch@nasa.gov
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Project Support Specialist

301-286-6066 ellie.jeffries@nasa.gov
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