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Stories about NASA inspire people all around the world — and NASA high-end computing is essential for many agency science and engineering projects, including building AI-based foundation models for weather and climate science; redesigning the launch pad for Artemis II; developing quieter, more fuel-efficient aircraft; and making discoveries about the Sun and other stars. To schedule interviews with researchers and get their latest results supporting agency missions — or to request high-resolution images and videos — connect with our press contacts during the conference.

News and Announcements

November 21, 2024

Ready, Set, Action! Our Sun is the Star in Dazzling Simulation

NASA supercomputers are shedding light on what causes some of the Sun’s most complex behaviors. Using data from the suite of active Sun-watching spacecraft currently observing the star at the heart of our solar system, researchers can explore solar dynamics like never before.

November 18, 2024

Hollywood Techniques Help NASA Visualize Supercomputing Data

Captivating images and videos can bring data to life. NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio (SVS) produces visualizations, animations, and images to help scientists tell stories of their research and make science more approachable and engaging.

November 18, 2024

SC24 Keynote Address: NASA's Vision for High Impact Science and Exploration

In her keynote, Dr. Nicola "Nicky" Fox, Associate Administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, explored the transformative power of NASA science. From her unique perspective leading NASA’s diverse portfolio of science and research missions, she shared insights into the role of advanced supercomputing and data analytics in enabling the agency’s vision. Her presentation underscored the importance of HPC, AI, and ML technologies in knowledge discovery, fostering collaboration, and finding solutions to complex global challenges.

November 15, 2024

Six Ways Supercomputing Advances Our Understanding of the Universe

From understanding our own planet to exploring the farthest reaches of the cosmos, supercomputers are essential to NASA science and engineering — enabling diverse projects such as space weather studies, artificial intelligence (AI)-based models for weather and climate science, and helping redesign the launch environment for the agency’s Artemis Program.

November 12, 2024

NASA's Curious Universe: How Open Science and AI Are Advancing Hurricane Research

Fly directly into the eye of the storm with daring hurricane hunter pilots, meet meteorologists and data scientists building AI models to improve hurricane prediction, and join the disaster response experts helping cities pinpoint their hardest-hit neighborhoods. Plus, learn how NASA is making data open to everyone—including you, with Transform to Open Science.

NASA HPC in the News

November 20, 2024

NASA Showcases AI-Powered Computational Tools to Advance Scientific Research at SC24 Event

In her SC24 keynote, NASA's Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate, Nicola Fox, detailed new computational tools intended to advance space science.

November 20, 2024

Exploring New Frontiers: HPC Infrastructure with NASA at SC24

Recorded at SC24, NASA's High-End Computing Capability Component Manager Bill Thigpen talks about the data demands of modern satellites and the impressive infrastructure required on the ground to support the uninterrupted flow of information about our planet—and everything beyond.

November 11, 2024

Top500 Wild Cards Could Add Thrills to Supercomputing 2024 Show

In its conference preview, HPCwire notes that this year’s keynote speaker is Nicky Fox, the associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. Topics will include NASA missions, how supercomputing helped the space agency achieve its goals, and AI’s role in NASA’s supercomputing infrastructure.

November 11, 2024

A Window into the Universe: NASA ‘hyperwall’ Advances Data Visualization at a Massive Scale

A massive visualization system that spans a large stretch of a wall at NASA’s Ames Research Center is having a big impact on scientists, who are traveling from all over the world to pore over the billion-pixel display to accelerate their research.

NASA Around SC24

If you're attending SC24 at the Technical Program or Workshop level, you can catch NASA high-performance computing experts presenting their work. Schedule listings are Eastern Standard Time.

Monday, 8:30am - 5:00pm: Tutorial: Introduction to Quantum Computing
Monday, 10:30am - 11:21am: Presentation: Assessing and Advancing the Potential of Quantum Computing: A NASA Case Study
Tuesday, 8:30am - 10:00am: Keynote: NASA's Vision for High Impact Science and Exploration
Tuesday, 10:00am - 5:00pm: Cosmic Breeze, Art of HPC Display
Tuesday, 10:30am - 3:00pm: SC24 Job Fair (Open to all levels)
Tuesday, 5:15pm - 6:45pm: Birds of a Feather - Building a Global Data Streaming Community: Lessons Learnt, Potential Tools, Challenges and Opportunities — The European and U.S. Ecosystems Address the Latest Paradigm Shift Towards Global Data Streaming in Large Data Systems
Friday 10:30am - 12pm: Panel - Computing at the Edge: HPC and AI Supporting Recent U.S. Space Missions