# NASA **Domain:** Space Science / Aeronautics / Public Research **Doc Type:** Institution Node The **National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)** is the United States civil space agency. Its science programs include heliophysics and citizen-science collaborations that study near-Earth space. ## STEVE Context NASA helped bring [[Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement|STEVE]] to broad public attention after observations by the [[Alberta Aurora Chasers]]. The episode is a documented case of citizen observation, institutional science, and later technical naming working in sequence. ## Routes [[articles/STEVE|STEVE]] · [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] · [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] ## Official Sources - [NASA](https://www.nasa.gov/) - [Aurora Named STEVE](https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/aurora-named-steve/) - [NASA account of the citizen-science discovery](https://www.nasa.gov/science-research/heliophysics/mystery-of-purple-lights-in-sky-solved-with-help-from-citizen-scientists/)