In Print and Online
Find out more about the NAS Division's capabilities and achievements by downloading these printed publications, available in convenient PDF format.
NAS Division Brochure
Tri-fold brochure giving a quick snapshot of the NAS Division's high-end computing capabilities and how they are used to support real-world projects in all of NASA's mission areas.
(PDF-551KB)
Pleiades Datasheet
Fact sheet providing current configuration details and facts about Pleiades, NASA's most powerful supercomputer.
(PDF-239KB)
NAS HEC Datasheet
Overview of NAS's integrated high-end computing environment, essential for NASA mission assurance and safety.
(PDF-461KB)
NAS Fundamental M&S Datasheet
Overview of NAS's fundamental modeling and simulation (M&S) capability, used to develop and and advance numerical methods for large-scale simulations on NASA supercomputers.
(PDF-467KB)
NAS Applied M&S Datasheet
Overview of NAS's applied modeling and simulation (M&S) capabilities, used to provide high-fidelity analyses supporting critical engineering and design decisions for NASA.
(PDF-441KB)
NAS Vis Datasheet
Overview of NAS's data analysis and visualization capabilities to enhance the understanding of computational simulation and experimental data for NASA missions.
(PDF-341KB)
NAS APP Datasheet
Overview of NAS's application performance and productivity support for NASA HEC applications.
(PDF-373KB)
NASA at SC11
Booklet containing a list of all the demonstrations and presenters in the NASA booth at SC11, mapped to their locations, along with descriptions of featured presentations.
(PDF-871KB)
NAS 25th Anniversary Brochure
Booklet produced in 2008 to celebrate NAS's 25 years of leadership in high-performance computing and advanced modeling & simulation, with a timeline of achievements, a salute to NAS "superstars," and some fun facts.
(PDF-9.7MB)
High-End Computing at NASA 2007-2008
Report featuring new science and engineering highlights representing all NASA mission directorates, with updates on HEC Program facilities and services.
(PDF-4.6MB)
High-End Computing at NASA 2006
Report featuring science and engineering highlights from across NASA's mission directorates, with a summary the HEC Program's facilities and services.
(PDF-8.3MB)
Recent User Papers
Coupling Advanced Modeling and Visualization to Improve High-Impact Tropical Weather Prediction
An approach coupling a modeling and visualization system with existing NASA technologies to improve parallel scalability and take advantage of petascale supercomputers. B.-W., W.-K. Tao, B. Green
2011 IEEE Computing in Science and Engineering (PDF 11.9 MB)
2011: The Impact of Stratospheric Ozone Changes on Downward Wave Coupling in the Southern Hemisphere
In this study decadal changes in downward wave coupling are analyzed using the Modern Era Retrospective-Analysis for Research and Applications (MERRA) dataset. Tiffany A. Shaw, Judith Perlwitz, Nili Harnik, Paul A. Newman, Steven Pawson
Journal of Climate MERRA Special Collection
Magnetic Fields: Modeling And ATST Observations
Results of magento-convection simulations showing that while the magnetic field can collect into large-scale concentrations—pores and sunspots—most of the magnetic flux is in small concentrations with steep horizontal gradients in the field and plasma properties. Stein, Robert F.; Georgobiani, D.; Nordlund, A.; Lagerfjard
Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 43, May 2011
