June 7, 2002

Goddard Scientists Present Findings at Summer AAS Meeting

A number Goddard scientists presented findings at this year's American Astronomical Society summer meeting in Albuquerque, NM. Listed below are the topics of findings, click on the heading for the complete article and images.

Hot, Young Stars Cool Down a Bit

The most massive, hottest stars in the Universe are not as hot as we thought, according to new research by NASA-sponsored astronomers. The result was obtained by comparing a sophisticated new model of stellar atmospheres to recent observations of young, massive stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud, a nearby galaxy. The observations were obtained using a pair of NASA spacecraft: the Hubble Space Telescope and the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE). Dr. Sara Heap, an astronomer at Goddard on how the results will help with the understanding of how young massive stars and their nearby galaxies evolve.

RHESSI Captures New Light From Sun, Reveals Surprises in Solar Flares

The Sun emits strong, localized bursts of high energy X-rays before the UV brightening of large solar flares and high energy X-rays are constantly emitted from active regions and elsewhere on the Sun.

These and other initial results from the Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI) were reported by scientists from the University of California at Berkeley, Goddard and other institutions.

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NASA 's Mission:
*To understand and protect our home planet
*To explore the Universe and search for life
*To inspire the next generation of explorers
…as only NASA can

For a further details of the NASA mission, go to: http://www.nasa.gov/bios/vision.html

Climate Change May Become Major Player in Ozone Loss

Large Volcanic Eruptions Affect the "Greener Greenhouse"

Greenland Ice Sheet Flows Faster During Summer Melting

Goddard's Dynamic Women in Leadership, The Women's Advisory Committee Presentation

Goddard a Great Place to Work!

Mahaffy and Niemann, Developers of Instrument That Will Measure Comet Gases

Position Description Training (PDM) Slots Available

Safety Alerts

Diversity and Cross - Organization Collaboration Yields Success for 1st Annual Career Development Forum

Next Friday's IFMP Awards Ceremony