At NASA Goddard, we build space telescopes
to explore the evolution of galaxies, stars and planets
that make up our universe.
We discover planets around other stars
and investigate whether they could support life
and what that life might look like.
We imagine, then engineer, far-out missions
to answer questions about how galaxies and planets formed
and evolved over time.
At NASA Goddard, we study the sun’s dynamic behavior
and the space weather that it generates
so we can protect astronauts and satellites in space
as well as our technology on the ground.
At NASA Goddard, we use the data from
a constellation of satellites to generate
global maps of rain and snow
pummeling the Earth
to monitor how greenhouse gases move through the atmosphere
and to model all of Earth’s systems
to create a dynamic portrait of our planet.
We launch small rockets
carrying university-developed experiments into space
and provide low-cost space platforms
for testing new instrument concepts
and engineering techniques.
At NASA Goddard, we ensure every craft is space-ready
We blast noise and shake instruments
to simulate the stresses at launch
we expose them to the unforgiving vacuum of space
and to the powerful magnetic fields.
At NASA Goddard, we develop and maintain communication links
between Earth and spacecrafts in orbit.
We evaluate and improve system software
to reduce risk in our missions, large and small.
Innovation and science never sleep
and new discoveries never get old
at NASA Goddard.