John Tomsick, PI of NASA's COSI mission, describes the practical applications resulting from gamma ray detectors. From PET scans to radiation monitoring to protecting astronauts, Compton imaging technology has a profound impact on our health and safety.

NASA's Carruthers mission launched this morning and is communicating with the Mission Operations Center at the @UCBerkeley
Space Sciences Laboratory.
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The Solar Polarization and Directivity X-Ray Experiment (PADRE), led by SSL, launched today. PADRE will measure polarization and directivity of hard X-rays emitted during solar flares with the aim of developing better prediction models for solar emission events.

John Bonnell, project physicist at SSL, describes NASA's
TRACERS Mission, which will study the magnetopause (the boundary between the Earth's magnetosphere and the solar wind) with the aim of better understanding space weather.

SSL's designate director, Lindy Elkins-Tanton, discusses her research, leadership style and NASA's Psyche mission.

John Tomsick, research scientist at SSL, explains how Compton telescopes make gamma-ray images of the sky. Tomsick is principal investigator on NASA’s Compton Spectrometer and Imager (COSI) mission which hopes to learn more about element formation and antimatter at the center of our galaxy.

John Tomsick, research scientist at SSL, discusses gamma-ray bursts. Tomsick is principal investigator on NASA’s Compton Spectrometer and Imager (COSI) mission. COSI will search the skies for gamma-rays in hopes of learning more about black holes and neutron stars.

John Tomsick, research scientist at the Space Sciences Laboratory and principal investigator on NASA’s Compton Spectrometer and Imager (COSI) mission, discusses the mysterious fountain of antimatter at the center of our galaxy. COSI will search for gamma-rays in hopes of solving the mystery.

We're seeking applications from UC Berkeley sophomores for the Ursa Minor program. These paid apprenticeships support R&D and NASA flight projects. Applicants must be eligible for work-study and familiar with aerospace technology. Apply by March 15. 👇
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