About NASA HEAT
The NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team (NASA HEAT) was composed of scientists, engineers, multimedia designers, and education specialists who worked collaboratively to bring heliophysics resources to learning spaces across the country. All of NASA HEAT's resources can be accessed through the Framework for Heliophysics Education and the Heliophysics Resource Database.
Location
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Principle Investigator
Dr. Michael Kirk
Status
Inactive as of October 1, 2026
former Member of
NASA's Science Activation Program
NASA HEAT's Mission
Connecting Sun-Earth Science to Learners of All Ages
NASA HEAT’s mission was to increase heliophysics literacy and deepen public understanding about NASA Science by uniting existing NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) assets with educators, learners of all ages, and communities. Click "Learn More" to find out more about HEAT on the Science Activation website.
Image Caption: NASA Principal Scientist Carolyn Ng works with guests at the solar eclipse glasses crafting station at the Dallas Arboretum, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Dallas, Texas.
(Credit: NASA/Keegan Barbr)
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