Scientific Research
(This documentary was recorded in November 2022, some employees may no longer be employed or with SSAI)
For almost 50 years, SSAI has invested in exploring the science behind the sun, Earth’s complex systems, and the universe. Whether designing, building, maintaining, or upgrading ground-based and space-based instruments; or managing, analyzing, and distributing the obtained data; SSAI is constantly contributing to advancements in oceanic, terrestrial, atmospheric, heliosphysics, and planetary sciences, in hopes of expanding our knowledge and improving our quality of life.
Scientific Leadership
Oreste Reale, Ph.D. — Oreste Reale, Ph.D., oversees science SSAI researchers conduct — a role he has filled since 2021. Prior to his work with SSAI, Reale worked with the USRA, where he was the director of a cooperative agreement with NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) between 2019 and 2021, and associate director from 2015 to 2019. His current research interests include the general circulation, modeling and predictability of the Martian atmosphere. He is working closely with scientists in the Solar System Exploration Division (Code 690) on the creation of a Mars Observing System Simulation Experiment (OSSE) Framework. Additionally, he has 25 years of research experience at GSFC with a focus in atmospheric dynamics, hurricanes, weather forecasts, and data assimilation of hyperspectral infrared sensors. NASA profile: https://science.gsfc.nasa.gov/sci/bio/oreste.reale-1