Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland

Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), was established in 1959 as NASA's first center devoted to the exploration of space. It was named for Dr. Robert Goddard, the father of modern rocketry. Goddard continues to take a lead role in Earth and Space Science and Technology.

The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Visitor Center offers educational opportunities relating to its three enterprises:

• Earth Science - Goddard Space Flight Center is advancing the understanding of the Earth as an environmental system enabling scientists to determine long-term effects of natural and human activity on the Earth's resources.

• Space Science - In cooperation with partners worldwide, Goddard is seeking answers about the formation of the universe, the evolution of the stars and their planetary systems, and the properties of interplanetary space.

• Technology - Goddard Space Flight Center is a national leader in the development and utilization of cutting-edge technologies that impact the world. Commercial applications of criminal investigations, medical applications, and weather monitoring systems.