NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) has enabled American leadership in the Earth and space sciences for decades. Through NASA SMD, American researchers have revolutionized humanity’s fundamental understanding of the universe, provided data essential to national security and weather forecasting, and spurred commercial development.

The pace of global investment in space science is accelerating, and maintaining American leadership in this arena requires sustained commitment to the fundamental research that has always set the United States apart. Research funded by NASA represents that commitment, and creates economic activity in every state in the nation, by creating new industries, supporting high-paying jobs, and driving technological innovations in every field.

Today’s showcase, Igniting Discovery, highlights the breadth and ambition of NASA-funded science, bringing together researchers from across the country to share their work with policymakers and advocates who believe in its importance.

Exhibitors:

Arizona State University, School of Earth and Space Exploration

Blue Marble Space

Boise State University

California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

University of Colorado Boulder/ Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP)

Columbia University/ NASA-GISS

Georgia Institute of Technology

Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)

Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University

Lockheed Martin Space

Planet Labs

Planetary Science Institute

Purdue University

Rocket Lab

University of California, Irvine

University of California, Los Angeles

University of Central Florida

University of Florida

University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)

University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO)

West Virginia University