Astrophysics Science Division (660) Home

FEATURED STORY

FEATURED STORY

FEATURED STORY

See all Press Releases & Feature Stories »

Division News

2023 Poster Party Blowout winners announced

02.16.2023
We had over 175 posters from all four science divisions, as well as a few select entries from the Engineering and Technology Directorate. As one of the few yearly events that brings together the whole Sciences and Exploration Directorate, the large turnout (including GSFC and HQ VIPs) and collaborative communication made the event a great success! While there were so many fantastic contributions, awards were given for outstanding posters in 5 categories:
  • Best Poster Title:
    Francesco Civilini (690.1) - How to Train your Lander: Automatic moonquake detection using machine learning
  • Best Graphic Design:
    Douglas Rowland (675) - The Geospace Dynamics Constellation mission: NASA's next Living With a Star mission to explore the upper atmosphere
  • Best Science as Food:
    Maryam Rahmani (665) - Cosmic Microwave Background/Line Intensity Mapping cake and jell-o
  • Best Science Story:
    Shipra Sinha (670) - The Mystery of Magnetospheric Substorms
  • Piers Sellers Interdisciplinary Award:
    Erin Delaria (614) - The NASA Carbon Airborne Flux Experiment (CARAFE): Observations of Greenhouse Gas Exchange in the Florida Everglades
Collage of images from the Poster Blowout

NASA Scientist Jonathan Gardner Named AAS 2023 Fellow

02.08.2023
Jonathan Gardner of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, was selected as a 2023 Fellow of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) for extraordinary achievement and service. He is being recognized for exceptional community service and scientific leadership of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope science teams, leading to Webb’s flight hardware exceeding all of its requirements.

Three SED Scientists named 2022 AAAS Fellows

01.31.2023
Three Sciences and Exploration Directorate scientists have been named 2022 fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in recognition of their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements in the scientific enterprise. Rita Sambruna (600) was recognized in Astronomy, Jennifer Wiseman (660) was recognized in Physics, and Dorothy Peteet (611) was recognized in Earth Science. Congratulations to all!
More Division News »

Overview

The Astrophysics Science Division conducts a broad program of research in astronomy, astrophysics, and fundamental physics. Individual investigations address issues such as the nature of dark matter and dark energy, which planets outside our solar system may harbor life, and the nature of space, time, and matter at the edges of black holes.

Observing photons, particles, and gravitational waves enables researchers to probe astrophysical objects and processes. Researchers develop theoretical models, design experiments and hardware to test theories, develop and operate missions, interpret and evaluate the data, archive and disseminate the data, provide expert user support to the scientific community, and publish conclusions drawn from research. The Division also conducts education and public outreach programs about its projects and missions.

About the ASD

Seminars & Meetings

Master Calendar: Seminars & Colloquia

Links

APOD thumbnail
Astronomy Picture
of the Day
HEAPOW thumbnail
HEASARC Picture
of the Week

+ ASD Annual Report 2014
+ Visualization Explorer
+ Links

Contact Us

Dr. Robert Petre
301.286.3844
Director [660]
Dr. Rita M Sambruna (she/her/hers)
301.286.3966
Dr. Amber N Straughn
301.286.7098
Associate Director for Communications [660]
Ryan Joseph Smallcomb
301.286.4479
Assistant Director [660]
Head [660.3]
Alicia R Jose
301.286.5155
Administrative Officer [660]
Dayna Jamison
301.286.7121
Project Support Specialist [660]
Taalibah Muhammad
240.643.1526
Project Support Specialist [660]
Project Support Specialist [663]
                                                                                                                                                                                        
NASA Logo, National Aeronautics and Space Administration