Heliophysics and Planetary Science Branch
The Heliophysics and Planetary Science Branch studies the coupled Sun-Earth system and the terrestrial planets and icy satellites of our solar system. Our heliophysics portfolio includes instrumentation development, sounding rocket flight, and research focusing on energy transfer across physical scales throughout the solar atmosphere. Our planetary science portfolio includes research on the origin, composition, and evolution of terrestrial planetary bodies, focusing on geological, geophysical, and related models, experiments, and observations conducted in the field, laboratory, and via analysis of remotely sensed data from space-based missions.
Mitzi Adams presented a program for the general public in the planetarium of the VBAS on February 4, 2023. The title of her presentation was The Sun and Solar Cycle 25: Connections Between the Sun and the Solar System. In …
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Alphonse Sterling (ST13) is co-author on a paper to appear in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, entitled: “Magnetic Reconnection as the Driver of the Solar Wind,” which is led by Nour E. Raouafi of The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. This …
Mitzi Adams participated as a moderator in the AIAA Quiz Bowl held at UAH on February 4, 2023. Moderator duties include reading quiz questions, keeping within time limits for answers, and updating the score keeper with appropriate scoring points. Questions …
David McKenzie and Ken Kobayashi (ST13) are co-authors on a manuscript recently accepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal, entitled “Evidence for the Operation of the Hanle and Magneto-Optical Effects in the Scattering Polarization Signals Observed by CLASP2 Across the …
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Adam Kobelski and Mitzi Adams participated in the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) event at Heritage Elementary in Madison, AL on February 13, 2023. The two scientists staffed a table of handouts and demos, flanked by two banners: …