SHIELD Drive Science Center
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A collaborative research center developing a predictive global model of the heliosphere to understand the bubble that shields us from the galaxy's radiation.
Joined June 2020
As project scientist for NASA’s famed @NASAVoyager program, Ed Stone was a scientific visionary and a valued mentor to generations of students. In this upcoming SHIELD webinar, two of Ed Stone’s students share their stories. Register here: https://t.co/ytiTZirxGh
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Join us for the next SHIELD Webinar “Staring into Space: My Life as an Astronomer” With Dara Norman Friday November 8th, 2024 at 2pm ET Registration at https://t.co/ziQ6Nr2Da8 Dara Norman is the Deputy Director of NOIRLab’s and the incoming president of @AAS_Office
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See the recording at https://t.co/ziQ6Nr2Da8 Jessica Harris is an astrophysicist and science communicator who focuses on mental well-being. Visit her website: https://t.co/cuMIdBGXZ9
#nasa #science #heliophysics #spacescience
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So sad to see the news that mission engineers @NASAJPL will power down the Plasma Science Instrument (PLS) on Voyager 2, but grateful to them for thinking about the long term outcomes of the mission. https://t.co/WxWuhMbJZh
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https://t.co/l3TZKsFdjo SHIELD PI, @MeravOpher, is a guest on the BornCurious Podcast from the @Harvard-Radcliffe Institute discussing our heliosphere and how it protects us from the harsh interstellar environment. See also this paper
nature.com
Nature Astronomy - Modelling suggests that the Solar System may have passed through a cold dense cloud 2–3 Myr ago, in agreement with geological evidence from 60Fe and 244Pu isotopes,...
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🚀 @BU_Tweets was delighted to host @NASAScienceAA Dr. Nicky Fox on campus this week to meet the scientists & students at @BU_spacephysics, @SHIELD_drive, @LEXI_Xray, @BUEarth, and @AstronomyatBU
https://t.co/nJw5coCqcT
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Boston University is a leading private research institution with two primary campuses in the heart of Boston and programs around the world.
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SHIELD Webinar: The Human Spirit Can Make the “Impossible” Possible: What Space Exploration Can Learn About Passion, Perseverance, and Resilience from a Groundbreaking Athlete Monday, August 19th, 2pm ET To register and for previous SHIELD Webinars visit https://t.co/ziQ6Nr2Da8
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Thanks to @NASAScienceAA for stopping by @BU_Tweets today to take some Q&A and to hear about some of the great NASA-funded research happening on campus, including our own from SHIELD PI @MeravOpher!
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Olympic marathon swimming is a little over 6 miles. @diananyad swam 16 times that, from Cuba to Florida, when she was 64. @MeravOpher talks with Diana on August 19 about her enduring spirit and what we can learn for space exploration. Register here: https://t.co/ziQ6Nr3aZG
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SHIELD Webinar: The Human Spirit Can Make the “Impossible” Possible: What Space Exploration Can Learn About Passion, Perseverance, and Resilience from a Groundbreaking Athlete Monday, August 19th, 2pm ET To register and for previous SHIELD Webinars visit https://t.co/ziQ6Nr3aZG
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SHIELD Webinar: The Human Spirit Can Make the “Impossible” Possible: What Space Exploration Can Learn About Passion, Perseverance, and Resilience from a Groundbreaking Athlete To register and to view previous and future SHIELD Webinars visit https://t.co/ziQ6Nr2Da8
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So great to see applications of the research that SHIELD is doing! For more information on SHIELD research, please visit our website https://t.co/VI09ZQbpZq
@MeravOpher #NASA #heliophysics #space
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The multi-institutional SHIELD DRIVE Science Center, headquartered at Boston Uni, aims to develop a “digital twin” of the heliosphere.
A team led by the astronomer and Radcliffe fellow @MeravOpher today published an exciting discovery about our heliosphere in @NatureAstronomy. The @Harvard Gazette has the story.
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A team led by the astronomer and Radcliffe fellow @MeravOpher today published an exciting discovery about our heliosphere in @NatureAstronomy. The @Harvard Gazette has the story.
news.harvard.edu
New research explores how a planetary fender-bender 2 to 3 million years ago possibly affected life on Earth.
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In celebration of Pride Month, SHIELD would like to highlight the SHIELD webinar from earlier this year, “Queer Eye for Space Physics: Panel Discussion with LGBTQ+ Space Scientists” You can view it at our Youtube channel: https://t.co/JJgO0xM06H
#nasa #heliophysics #space
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In this article in Science News, SHIELD team members Chika Onubogu, Alan Cummings , and Kostas Dialynas discuss the importance of the Voyager mission. https://t.co/HuJIAxAL13... NASA Sun Science #NASA #science #Space #heliophysics
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The latest SHIELD Science nugget curtesy of Drew Turner (JHU Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)). https://t.co/l4Wod7IEk5 The keep up with SHIELD activities, join our email list at https://t.co/2njy3d4HZm
#NASA NASA Sun Science
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News about the Shield Drive Center, the heliosphere project and the research teams can be found here
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If you spot aurora from this major solar storm, you can #DoNASAScience by making a report to participatory science project https://t.co/25lyqbJDAq!
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Meet Erick Powell, a graduate research at Boston University working to understand the structure of our heliospheric bubble. #NASA #science #space #bostonuniversity
https://t.co/K7UbwP7wC8
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SHIELD Webinar: The Human Spirit Can Make the “Impossible” Possible: What Space Exploration Can Learn About Passion, Perseverance, and Resilience from a Groundbreaking Athlete Monday, August 19th, 2pm ET For more details and to register: https://t.co/ziQ6Nr2Da8
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A wonderful webinar with Romina Nikoukar (JHU/APL), Eddie Gonzales (NASA), and Kostas Dialynas (Univ. of Athens) on Mental Well-Being in the Space Science Community. https://t.co/QfVGecNStj
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