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Heliophysics Science Division
THE POWER OF 5 HELIOPHYSICS LABS WORKING TOGETHER

One of America’s Key Lines of Defense Against Space Weather Threats

We develop data, models, instruments, and missions like Parker Solar Probe (PSP) and the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). Our five labs provide critical foundational work that supports and coordinates with agencies, the private sector, and academia to advance space weather research and solutions.

Meet Our People

HSD Resources

Space Weather Defense

NOAA, the military, and private industry build their solutions on decades of HSD expertise and ongoing innovation.

Heliophysics Digital Resource Library (HDRL)

Open-access gateways to datasets, enabling cross-mission analysis & observation-model comparison.

Moon to Mars Space Weather Analysis Office (M2M-SWAO)

M2M focuses on understanding and predicting space weather conditions for human exploration beyond Earth.

Community Coordinated Modeling Center (CCMC)

CCMC is a key facility advancing space weather science, providing access to models and simulations.

Upcoming Events

SED Director’s Seminar
Thursday · 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
This SED Directors Seminar will be hosted by the X-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory, Code 662.

Astrophysics and Exploration: A NICER View from the International Space Station
Zaven Arzoumanian

An Investigation into Possible Systematic Effects on Neutron Star Radius Estimates using NICER-like Synthetic Data
Isiah Holt

NICER’s View into Magnetars: A Laboratory for Extreme Physics
George Youness

Contact Us

General inquiries about the scientific programs at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center may be directed to the Office of Communications at 1.301.286.8955.