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Our Mission

NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio produces visualizations, animations, and images in order to promote a greater understanding of Earth and Space Sciences. We work closely with scientists - both within the NASA community, and within the broader academic research community - to create high-quality, data-backed visualizations.

About Us

NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio is based out of the Goddard Space Flight Center ( GSFC), located in Greenbelt, Maryland. The core studio consists of a team of (approximately) 15 visualizers, some of whom have been working with the studio for almost 30 years. The SVS's visualizers specialize in a wide variety of disciplines - astronomy, planetary science, climatology, cartography, and 3D modeling (to name a few) - but are united by a common love of making science accessible.

History

NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio was founded by Jim Strong at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ( GSFC) in 1990. Jim would soon be joined in 1991 by visualizer Horace Mitchell, who would go on to head the department all the way until his retirement in 2019. The studio was originally founded to create visualizations to go alongside NASA research publications - which still constitute the vast majority of the studio's work to this day. In the studio's early days, much of our work focused on creating (near) real-time visualizations: grabbing data from NASA satellites, processing it as rapidly as possible, and producing high-quality, more digestible visualizations.

By 1997, the studio's focus shifted from real-time visualization technologies (that were primarily research-oriented) towards non-real-time, pre-rendered visualizations aimed towards public outreach. Around this time, the studio also began working closely with the NASA Public Affairs Office (now Office of Communications) to get our visualizations out to a wide variety of news outlets, film production companies, and academic institutions.

By 2001, we had developed an extensive library of Betacam-SP tapes (NTSC) and needed a more easily-accessible way for the public to access our content. Thus, the SVS website was born. Since its inception, the SVS website has served as both a historical archive of our works and a place to keep up with the current research of NASA's Earth and Space Science divisions. Around this time, the SVS also began working closely with our partner groups Conceptual Image Labs ( CI Labs) and Goddard Media Studios ( GMS) to publish a more diverse array of content. The website would formally begin hosting content from these two groups in 2006.

Conceptual Image Labs focuses more on the artistic side of things - producing high-fidelity renders using film animation and visual design techniques. Where the SVS primarily focuses on making data-based visualizations, CI Labs puts more emphasis on conceptual visualizations - producing animations featuring NASA spacecraft, planetary observations, and simulations.

Goddard Media Studios, on the other hand, is more focused towards public outreach - producing interviews, TV programs, and documentaries. GMS continues to be the main producers behind NASA TV, and as such, much of their content is aimed towards the general public.

Throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, the SVS experimented with a wide variety of nascent virtual reality technologies. The work from this time period would later be repurposed and spun off into the NASA Hyperwall project: a multi-screen, high-resolution, wall-sized display. The Hyperwall would later be adopted for NASA public outreach efforts: traveling around the world to various conferences and being used for museum exhibits, scientific presentations, and multimedia shows. The website would begin formally hosting NASA Hyperwall content in 2010.

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A Full Spectrum of NASA Resources for Earth and Space Science Education

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NASA Wavelength is your pathway into a digital collection of Earth and space science resources for educators of all levels - from elementary to college, to out-of-school programs. These resources, developed through funding of the NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD), have undergone a peer-review process through which educators and scientists ensure the content is accurate and useful in an educational setting.

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NASA, the Texas Space Grant Consortium and The University of Texas at Austin Center for Space Research have joined forces to encourage high school students' interest in STEM careers. The SEES project allows students to work remotely prior to their onsite internships in Austin, Texas, July 13-27, 2019.

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NASA Apps For Smartphones, Tablets and Digital Media Players

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Experience Earth, our solar system, nearby asteroids, the universe, and the spacecraft exploring them with immersive real-time 3D web-based apps for Mac, PC and mobile devices. No download or sign up necessary.

Experience Earth, our solar system, nearby asteroids, the universe, and the spacecraft exploring them with immersive real-time 3D web-based apps for Mac, PC and mobile devices. No download or sign up necessary.

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Welcome to NASA's Eyes, a way for you to learn about your home planet, our solar system, the universe beyond and the spacecraft exploring them.

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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) - Space Mission and Science News, Videos and Images

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Space mission and science news, images and videos from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the leading center for robotic exploration of the solar system.

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Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP)

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Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP)

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On January 1, 2019, New Horizons came within ~3,500 km of MU69. This small KBO was discovered by members of the New Horizons team using the Hubble Space Telescope in 2014. MU69's orbit identifies it as a cold classical KBO.

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Camp KSC is a day camp experience, launching kids into a galaxy of fun and learning with a week of hands-on science, technology, engineering and math activities!

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Crater Comparisons - Expedition Earth and Beyond - NASA ARES

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Crater Comparisons - Expedition Earth and Beyond - NASA ARES

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ARES: Expedition Earth and Beyond Program Curricular Materials: Crater Comparisons Activity

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Astronaut Imagery Data Request Form - ISS

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ARES: Expedition Earth and Beyond Program Curricular Materials: Data Request Form

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NASA BEST (Beginning Engineering and Science Technology) Educators

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NASA BEST (Beginning Engineering and Science Technology) Educators

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MSIP: Welcome to the Mars Student Imaging Project | Mars Education

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immersive and transformational way for students in grades 5 through early college to engage in scientific process and practices through authentic research experiences. MSIP enhances the teaching of traditional courses, such as physical science, Earth science, chemistry, and biology. MSIP also incorporates 21st Century Skills to help students be ready for the STEM workforce.

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Astrobiobound! The Search for Life in the Solar System | Mars Education

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NASA's journeys into air and space have deepened humankind's understanding of the universe, advanced technology breakthroughs, enhanced air travel safety and...

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Current Opportunities for Educators Grades K-4

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Current Opportunities for Educators Grades K-4

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Current Opportunities for Educators Grades 5-8

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Current Opportunities for Educators Grades 5-8

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Current Opportunities for Educators Grades 9-12

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Current Opportunities for Educators Grades 9-12

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Current Opportunities for 9 -12 Educators

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Current Opportunities Higher Education Faculty

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Current Opportunities for Higher Education Educators

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Current Opportunities for Informal Educators

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Current Opportunities for Informal Educators

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A consortium of 26 states and other science groups created the Next Generation Science Standards. Many states plan on adopting them in the coming years. The standards are organized into three dimensions: disciplinary core ideas, science and engineering practices, and cross cutting concepts.

The Space Place can help educators build lesson plans that align with the Next Generation Science Standards. Use the tool below to search for Space Place content that matches different elements of these new science standards.

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Find Space Place content that aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards.

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The My NASA Data website offers a variety of opportunities to explore Earth Science phenomena of the Atmosphere, Biosphere, Cryosphere, Geosphere, and Hydrosphere using uniquely NASA related content.

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NASA's Visible Earth catalog of NASA images and animations of our home planet

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Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth

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Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth

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Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth

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The Solar System Simulator is a graphical engine which will produce simulated views of any body in the solar system from any point in space.

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Most of the exoplanets discovered so far are in a relatively small region of our galaxy, the Milky Way. (“Small” meaning within thousands of light-years of

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Photojournal: NASA's Image Access Home Page

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publicly released images from various Solar System exploration programs

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The magnetic field lines of the the Cigar Galaxy (also called M82) appear in this composite image produced by NASAs Spitzer Space Telescope. The lines follow the bipolar outflows (red) generated by exceptionally high rates of star formation.

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The Planetary Society (not NASA, but still good...) Missions to Mars

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The Planetary Society (not NASA, but still good...) Missions to Mars

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There are several spacecraft operating at the red planet. Here are all the Mars missions, past and present.

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The InSight lander will study the interior of Mars and listen for Marsquakes.

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MAVEN " Red Planet: Read, Write, Explore!

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As a project of the MAVEN Education and Public Outreach program, Red Planet: Read, Write, Explore! proved to be a very effective way to incorporate science into elementary school literacy activities. The project's flexible, standards-based curriculum used literacy, art, and creative expression as a vehicle for the topic of Mars exploration.

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What can you see in the March sky? Jupiter and other planets in the morning, a change of seasons and an open star cluster called the Beehive.

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A New Moon Rises - LROC Images on Display at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum

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A New Moon Rises - LROC Images on Display at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum

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A New Moon Rises | Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera

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The National Air and Space Museum's exhibition, A New Moon Rises, had a very successful run from February 26, 2016 through January 8, 2017. It is now closed. The exhibition featured 61 breathtaking images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera along with LROC hardware.

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Exploring Meteorite Mysteries (Not Aligned... but Excellent Lessons)

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Exploring Meteorite Mysteries (Not Aligned... but Excellent Lessons)

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The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will travel to a near-Earth carbonaceous asteroid (101955) Bennu, study it in detail, and bring back a sample (at least 60 grams or...

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Arizona State University Center for Meteorite Studies

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Arizona State University Center for Meteorite Studies

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The Center for Meteorite Studies (est. 1961) is one of Arizona State University's first-established research institutes. Our mission is to create and share new knowledge in the field of meteoritics and allied disciplines. We accomplish this through:
1. Cutting-edge research on understanding the origin of our solar system and planets, including the pathways to forming habitable worlds.
2. Curation and distribution of one of the finest meteorite collections in the world.
3. Broad dissemination of the latest scientific results and education at local, national and global scales.

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Center for Meteorite Studies | Founded 1961

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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History - Mineral Sciences (Antarctic Meteorite Collection)

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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History - Mineral Sciences (Antarctic Meteorite Collection)

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Mineral Sciences | Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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Scientists in the Department of Mineral Sciences seek to understand the evolution of the Earth and Solar System by studying samples from environments ranging from the mantle to mine drainages, from volcanic arcs to the asteroid belt.

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Looking for Life - NASA/JPL Activity (similar to Is It Alive?)

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Looking for Life - NASA/JPL Activity (similar to Is It Alive?)

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Looking for Life Activity | NASA/JPL Edu

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Using the fundamental criteria for life, students examine simulated extraterrestrial soil samples for signs of life.

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Lunar and Meteorite Sample Disk Program K-12

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Lunar and Meteorite Sample Disk Program K-12

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ARES: Lunar and Meteorite Sample Disk Program

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ASU Center for Meteorite Studies Email Updates

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ASU Center for Meteorite Studies Email Updates

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Planetary Science Institute Virtual Tour of Barringer Meteor Crater

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Planetary Science Institute Virtual Tour of Barringer Meteor Crater

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Corporate Headquarters: 1700 East Fort Lowell, Suite 106 * Tucson, AZ 85719-2395 * 520-622-6300 * FAX: 520-622-8060
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PSI, a Nonprofit Corporation 501(c)(3), and an Equal Opportunity/M/F/Vet/Disabled/Affirmative Action Employer.Corporate Headquarters: 1700 East Fort Lowell, Suite 106 * Tucson, AZ 85719-2395 * 520-622-6300 * FAX: 520-622-8060Copyright © 2019 . All Rights Reserved.

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Mars Education at Arizona State University Lessons

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Mars Education at Arizona State University Lessons

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Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as well as problem-based learning and the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) 5-E instructional model.

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Grades K-4 Classroom Combos - STEM Lesson Plans

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Grades K-4 Classroom Combos - STEM Lesson Plans

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Grades 5-8 Classroom Combos - STEM Lesson Plans

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Grades 5-8 Classroom Combos - STEM Lesson Plans

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NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch NASA TV live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind.

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Grades 9-12 Classroom Combos - STEM Lesson Plans

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Grades 9-12 Classroom Combos - STEM Lesson Plans

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NASA encourages you to visit NASA Kids' Club and use its games and activities to inspire the next generation.

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STEM on Station (International Space Station)

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STEM on Station (International Space Station)

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NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch NASA TV live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind.

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Google Arts and Culture - 360 View and Tour of the Hubble Space Telescope Mission Control

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Google Arts and Culture - 360 View and Tour of the Hubble Space Telescope Mission Control

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Hubble's Control Center: A 360-Degree Tour - Google Arts & Culture

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Tour the entryway to the Space Telescope Operations Control Center (STOCC) at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and gather detai...