For Colleges & Universities

And the winner is… the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. The Utah Student Robotics Club won the grand prize Artemis Award on May 22 for NASA’s 2025 Lunabotics Challenge held at The Astronauts Memorial Foundation’s Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. “Win was our motto for the […]

Posted June 3, 2025

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Grades 9 - 12

Career Spotlight: Mathematician (Ages 14-18)

What does a mathematician do? Mathematicians use their expert knowledge of math to solve problems and gain new understanding about how our world works. They analyze data and create mathematical models to predict results based on changes in variables. Many different fields rely heavily on math, such as engineering, finance, and the sciences.

Posted May 27, 2025

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For Colleges & Universities

Student Coders Bring Novel Approaches to NASA Challenge

On March 28, 80 college students filed into Colorado State University’s (CSU) Nancy Richardson Design Center to receive pizza and a challenge: design an intelligent system capable of traversing rugged terrain to provide aid in emergency scenarios. They had 24 hours to complete this mission.

Posted May 23, 2025

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Marshall Space Flight Center

25 Years of NASA Student Launch

Students from the University of Massachusetts Amherst team carry their high-powered rocket toward the launch pad at NASA’s 2025 Student Launch launch day competition in Toney, Alabama, on May 4, 2025.

Posted May 10, 2025

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For Colleges & Universities

NASA Invests in Future STEM Workforce Through Space Grant Awards

NASA is awarding up to $870,000 annually to 52 institutions across the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico over the next four years.

Posted May 1, 2025

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NASA Soars to New Heights in First 100 Days of Trump Administration

Today is the 100th day of the Trump-Vance Administration after being inaugurated on Jan. 20. In his inaugural address, President Trump laid out a bold and ambitious vision for NASA’s future throughout his second term, saying, “We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars, launching American astronauts to plant the Stars and Stripes on […]

Posted April 29, 2025

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NASA Invites Media to Agency’s 25th Annual Student Launch Challenge

NASA’s annual Student Launch challenge will bring middle school, high school, and college students from around the country together to launch high-powered rockets and payloads. On Saturday, May 3, from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Posted April 29, 2025

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Find Your Place

For Colleges & Universities

Grades 9 - 12

Career Spotlight: Engineer (Ages 14-18)

What does an engineer do? An engineer applies scientific principles to design, build, and test machines, systems, or structures to meet specific needs. They follow the steps of the engineering design process to ensure their designs work as planned while meeting a variety of requirements, including size, weight, safety, and cost.

Posted March 14, 2025

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Flight Innovation

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Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program

University Innovation

NASA Selects Three University Teams to Participate in Flight Research

NASA has selected three university teams to help solve 21st century aviation challenges that could transform the skies above our communities. As part of NASA’s University Leadership Initiative (ULI), both graduate and undergraduate students on faculty-led university teams will contribute directly to real-world flight research while gaining hands-o

Posted March 11, 2025

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Outside the Classroom

NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in Ohio, Texas

Students from Ohio and Texas will have the chance to hear NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station answer their prerecorded questions this week. At 12:55 p.m.

Posted March 3, 2025