Science Projects
The dedicated team at the Science Projects Branch provides oversight and support to numerous, cutting-edge, research projects and science teams across the Division. In addition to the projects listed below, they also manage the Chandra X-ray Observatory Program.
Earth Science
- SERVIR
Astrophysics
- Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE)
- Lynx X-ray Observatory
Optical Telescopes
- Predictive Thermal Control (PTC)
- Segmented Mirror Technology Program (SMPT)
Heliophysics
- Full sun Ultraviolet Rocket Spectrometer (FURST),
- Marshall Grazing Incidence X-ray Spectrometer, (MaGIXS)
- Hinode
- Scintillation Prediction Observations Research Task (SPORT)
- Chromospheric Lyman-Alpha Spectro-Polarimeter (CLASP)
- Chromospheric Lyman-Alpha Spectro-Polarimeter (CLASP 2)
- High-Resolution Coronal imager (Hi-C) Flare
The most recent Chandra image release, “Colossal Collisions Linked to Solar System Science” was issued on 6/7/22, and featured as NASA’s Image of the Day on 6/9/22. A shock wave about 1.6 million light years long is stretching along the …
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The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) Project was given general notice on 6/10/22, that the 2022 Senior Review Panel had conveyed a highly favorable review of Fermi. The Fermi mission has been approved for another period of extended operations and …
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ATHENA MSFC XRCF and Goddard Space Flight Center Science Team successfully conducted an Engineering Peer Review (EPR) 6/8-9/22. The EPR scope was to assess the current metrology approach and design of the Mirror Assembly Module Demonstrator (MAMD) Phase III testing. …
On 6/2/22, a Chandra Public Outreach product entitled “Explore Black Holes with Multiple Senses” was featured in the NASA STEM Newsletter. This newsletter was sent to 56,842 subscribers and shared with the office of STEM engagements social media tools with …
Chandra issued an image release and press release on 5/12/22, “Sagittarius A*: NASA Telescopes Support Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) in Studying Milky Way’s Black Hole.” Multiple telescopes, including Chandra, observed the Milky Way’s giant black hole simultaneously with the Event …