GESTAR - GESTAR

About GESTAR

GESTAR was operated by USRA and partners from 11 May 2011 to November 30 2021, and had conducted research collaboratively, mainly within GSFC's Earth Sciences Division, but also with the Solar System Exploration Division, Heliophysics Science Division, and with the Office of Public Affairs. Scientists and staff at GESTAR, in collaboration with NASA and other investigators, have conceived and developed new space-based missions and have conducted research on the Earth and other planetary systems. This website is no longer updated and is maintained by USRA for historical reasons.

GESTAR conducted research collaboratively, mainly within GSFC's Earth Sciences Division as well as with the Solar System Exploration Division, and previously with the Office of Public Affairs. Scientists and staff at GESTAR, in collaboration with NASA and other investigators, conceived and developed new, space-based missions; provided mission requirements; and, conducted research that explains the behavior of Earth and other planetary systems.

Management Team

Oreste Reale: Director, GESTAR

Angelita Espiritu: Principal Manager,Contracts & Grants

Jeanette Gardner: Senior HR Business Partner

Carol Kuehn: Senior Program Specialist

Amy Houghton: Technical Editor / Writer

Elamae Samuel-Henry: Senior Financial Analyst

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News

November 24, 2021: Jethva contributes to EO item on Large Amounts of Smoke over Delhi

November 19, 2021: Collow and Weir receive Awards at GMAO Ceremony

November 11, 2021: Anyamba gives Invited Presentation at COP-26 on Climate Variability and Disease Outbreaks

November 5, 2021: Jin receives 610AT Peer Award

October 12, 2021: Orland presents findings from study at the Geological Society of America’s annual meeting

September 28, 2021: Badger (617/USRA) featured in Early Career Scientist Spotlight

September 1, 2021: Taha contributes to EO IOTD on Fukutoku-Okanoba Volcano

Science Highlights

May 10, 2021: Visit the SVS for ongoing work from stellar visualizers, animators, etc.

May 5, 2021: OSIRIS-REx Departure from Bennu (Trailer)

May 3, 2021: NASA's Parker Solar Probe Discovers Natural Radio Emission in Venus' Atmosphere

April 26, 2021: May 26, 2021 Total Lunar Eclipse: Shadow View

April 23, 2021: Hubble's 31st Anniversary: Giant Star on the Edge of Destruction

April 21, 2021: NASA Explores Earth's Connections

April 19, 2021: Tracking Amazon Deforestation