The Heliophysics Division, primarily associated with NASA, focuses on studying the Sun and its interactions with the solar system, including Earth and other planets. As a research division, it investigates the heliosphere, space weather, and the effects of solar activity on space and planetary environments. Key activities include developing spacecraft missions, models, and instruments, as well as analyzing data to understand the fundamental physics governing the Sun-Earth connection and to protect technology and astronauts from space weather. Keywords associated with the division include solar wind, magnetosphere, space weather, and solar system exploration.
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The Explorers and Heliophysics Projects Division at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, manages the Solar Terrestrial Probes Program for NASA's Heliophysics Division of the Science Mission Directorate.
ESCAPADE is a flagship initiative in NASA's SIMPLEx program, funded by the Heliophysics Division.
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center manages the Carruthers mission for the Heliophysics Division.
The $805,000,000 for NASA’s heliophysics division equals the amount it received in 2023 and is about $55,000,000 more than the request.
The final bill provides NASA’s heliophysics division with $805,000,000.
Nicola Fox previously served as director of NASA’s heliophysics division.
NASA funded New Horizons through fiscal year 2024 as part of the planetary science division and required the mission to compete in a separate senior review for the heliophysics division for fiscal year 2025 and beyond.
Six different people, some in acting roles, led NASA’s heliophysics division between 2011 and the appointment of the current director.