Greetings! I warmly welcome you to the new website for the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences. Here you will find information regarding the research being carried out by the scientists of the Center in areas ranging from the search for water on Mars, exploration of outer planets, to the study of energetic X-ray and gamma-rays emanating from quasars and super massive black holes, gravitational waves and of dark matter in the Universe. You will find links to individual scientists or scientist groups that provide move extensive coverage of specific topics.

We are dedicated to bringing innovative thinkers from different fields together for the purpose of producing new and groundbreaking ideas, and we welcome you to participate in the exciting research. If you need any further information about the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences, or, if you are interested in visiting us do not hesitate to contact me directly.

With my warm regards,

Ramanath Cowsik
Director, McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences