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Discover Goddard in United States
Goddard in the region of Maryland with its 6,177 habitants is a town located in United States - some 12 mi or ( 19 km ) North-East of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Goddard is now 09:35 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Washington, Annapolis, Baltimore, Beltsville, and Bowie. When in this area, you might want to check out Washington . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Goddard ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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NASA | Gradient Sun
Watching a particularly beautiful movie of the sun helps show how the lines between science and art can sometimes blur. But there is more to the connection between the two disciplines: science and art ..
NASA | Active Region on the Sun Emits Another Flare
The sun emitted a significant solar flare on Oct. 22, 2012, peaking at 11:17 pm EDT. The flare came from an active region on the left side of the sun that has been numbered AR 1598, which has already ..
NASA | Afterschool Universe: Life Cycle of a Small Star
Afterschool Universe is an out-of-school-time astronomy program for middle school students that explores basic astronomy concepts through engaging hands-on activities and then takes participants on a ..
NASA | GEOS-5 Aerosols
Satellites, balloon-borne instruments and ground-based devices make 30 million observations of the atmosphere each day. Yet these measurements still give an incomplete picture of the complex interacti ..
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Goddard, Maryland
Goddard is an unincorporated area and former census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,554 at the 2000 census. The area is no longer a census-designated place as of the 2010 census.
Located at 38.99 -76.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Goddard Space Flight Center
The Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is a major NASA space research laboratory established on May 1, 1959 as NASA's first space flight center. GSFC employs approximately 10,000 civil servants and contractors, and is located approximately 6.5 miles northeast of Washington, D.C. in Greenbelt, Maryland, USA. GSFC, one of ten major NASA field centers, is named in recognition of Dr. Robert H. Goddard (1882–1945), the pioneer of modern rocket propulsion in the United States.
Located at 39.00 -76.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Greenbelt, Maryland)
Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS), is a Maryland public magnet high school specializing in science, mathematics, technology, and engineering. The school was established in 1976 at its current location in Greenbelt, Maryland and is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools system. It was the first high school named for former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Eleanor Roosevelt was the county's first academic specialized high school for science and technology from its founding until 1982.
Located at 38.99 -76.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Lanham-Seabrook, Maryland
Lanham-Seabrook was a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, in the United States, for the 2000 census. For the 2010 census, the area was delineated as two separate CDPs, Lanham and Seabrook.
Located at 38.97 -76.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Greenbelt, Maryland
Greenbelt is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Contained within today's City of Greenbelt is the historic planned community now known locally as "Old Greenbelt" and designated as the Greenbelt Historic District. Greenbelt's population was 23,068 at the 2010 U.S. Census. Greenbelt is known widely as a public cooperative community founded in the New Deal Era.
Located at 39.00 -76.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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