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.
Michael Zanetti (ST13) and Christopher Whetsel (ES52) presented a live demonstration of the Kinematic Navigation and Cartography Knapsack (KNaCK) LiDAR system and rover systems to the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) committee visiting NASA MSFC on 7/27/23. …
Adam Kobelski (ST13), Genevieve Vigil (ST13), Tim Little (ST15), and Nicolas Donders (UAH) traveled to Bozeman, Montana 7/9-19/23 to set up and test an ultraviolet calibration system recently built at MSFC. The group also worked to train Montana State University …
Alphonse Sterling (ST13) gave an invited presentation at the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS), held in Singapore over 7/30-8/4/23. The presentation was entitled: “Solar Coronal Jets, the Magnetic Flux Changes Leading to Jets, and Implications for Eruptions on Larger and …
Amy Winebarger (ST13) recently presented a talk entitled Rocket to the Sun to two high school groups. The first presentation occurred on 7/18/23 and was given to the NASA Neurodiversity Network (N3) summer interns. This year’s interns (21 students), last …
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Dennis Gallagher (ST13) judged 8 virtual posters in PDF form and 7 virtual oral presentations by undergraduate students participating in the 2023 UAH REU Program. The students came to UAH from different states in the US and engaged in solar, …
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