Goddard Space Flight Center

Greenbelt, Maryland, United States

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Moon tree A sycamore (*Platanus occidentalis*) Moon tree at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. It was grown from seeds that were flown around the Moon on Apollo 14.

The Goddard Space Flight Center is a facility of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) located near Greenbelt, Maryland. It is named in honor of Robert Hutchings Goddard, an American professor and inventor widely recognized as the father of modern rocketry. Goddard's pioneering work in the early 20th century laid the foundation for space exploration, including his development of liquid-fueled rockets and his theoretical work on reaching extreme altitudes. The center plays a crucial role in NASA's scientific research and space exploration missions.123

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International Ultraviolet Explorer
…hours per day) and NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland (16 hours per day). A primary goal in designing the IUE was to provide a satellite observatory that astronomers could use in the same manner as they might use a modern ground-based telescope—i.e., by directing observations in real time…
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…hours per day) and NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland (16 hours per day). A primary goal in designing the IUE was to provide a satellite observatory that astronomers could use in the same manner as they might use a modern ground-based telescope—i.e., by directing observations in real time…
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
…centres are affiliated, including the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland; the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California; the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas; and the Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Headquarters of NASA are in Washington, D.C.
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…centres are affiliated, including the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland; the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California; the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas; and the Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Headquarters of NASA are in Washington, D.C.
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