Heart of the Sun

Locating NASA's Centers and Affiliate Locations

NASA's missions and research about our solar system are conducted primarily through the following NASA centers and affiliates. The locations listed in bold type provided spacecraft images of the sun for Heart of the Sun:

  • AMES RESEARCH CENTER, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA
  • GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, GREENBELT, MARYLAND
  • JET PROPULSION LABORATORY, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
  • JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY, LAUREL, MARYLAND
  • JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS
  • LOCKHEED RESEARCH LABORATORIES, PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA
  • LUNAR AND PLANETARY INSTITUTE, HOUSTON, TEXAS
  • NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES, WASHINGTON, DC
  • SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE INSTITUTE, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
Using the map of the United States of America, locate each of the NASA centers and affiliate research sites, and label each with a black dot on the map. Then, beside each dot, write the name of the center.

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