NASA Goddard Space Flight Center: What we do

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What We Do
Expanding knowledge of the Earth and its environment, the solar system, and the universe through observations from space.

Located in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., NASA Goddard Space Flight Center* is the nation’s largest organization of scientists and engineers dedicated to learning and sharing their knowledge of Earth and our sun, solar system, and universe.

Scientists at Goddard study land, sea, ice, and air to understand our changing climate. We use our satellites, technology, and know-how to understand and protect our home planet by learning more about it and how to take care of it. We also develop and support many missions that will reveal the secrets of our solar system.

Goddard’s core competencies include:

Experimental and theoretical science
Sensors, instruments, and their associated technologies
End-to-end mission system engineering
Advanced flight and ground systems development
Large-scale scientific information systems
Program and project management

As NASA pursues the Vision for Space Exploration, Goddard is conducting research and development (R&D) in many areas, including:

Electronics
Guidance and navigation
Information technology
Optics
Sensors

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