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
IXPE
IXPE

Marshall Outreach Activity to Underrepresented Minorities in Physics

May 5, 2021

Shelia Nash-Stevenson (ST14) was the guest speaker for the Future Faces of Physics event sponsored by the Society of Physics Students (SPS) and the Women in Physics Society (WiPS) at the University of Central Florida on 4/21/21. The purpose of …

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Helen Cole Certified as Senior/Expert Level Program /Project Manager

May 5, 2021

Helen Cole (ST10), Chandra Program Manager, received notification from Ralph R. Roe, Jr./NASA Chief Engineer of her Federal Acquisition Certification as a Program/Project Manager (FAC-P/PM) at the Senior/Expert Level.  This is a rare and laudable achievement in the Federal Government …

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Alabama A&M University Youth Motivation Task Force Outreach Program

April 7, 2021

Shelia Nash-Stevenson (ST14) and Alphonse Sterling (ST13) participated in the 2021 Youth Motivation Task Force Outreach Program (YMTF) at Alabama A&M University (AAMU) virtually as a Consultant Team Lead.  The YMTF program provides an opportunity for professionals from various backgrounds …

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Female Space Science Heroes Featured in New Interactive Application

January 2, 2021

Now anyone can virtually “meet” women who have blazed trails in space and related science fields in a new app released on 4/29/20 through a collaboration between the Smithsonian and NASA. The new project, “Reach Across the Stars: A Universe …

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Karen Gelmis Selected as Science Projects Branch Chief (ST14)

January 2, 2021

We are pleased to announce the selection of Karen Gelmis as the new Science Projects Branch Chief/ST14. Gelmis has over 16 years of experience in NASA project management, program integration and independent program assessment. Her project management experience covers the …

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