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NASA will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Human Exploration Rover Challenge when the competition returns to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s Aviation Challenge Course in Huntsville, Alabama, Friday, April 19, and Saturday, April 20. The event is free and open to the public with rover excursions occurring each day from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Posted April 16, 2024

For Kids and Students

Astronauts

Humans in Space

In-flight Education Downlinks

ISS Research

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New York Students to Hear from NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station

Students from Syracuse City School District and Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York, will have an opportunity this week to hear from alumna and NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps aboard the International Space Station. The space to Earth call will stream live at 10 a.m. EDT April 18, on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, and the […]

Posted April 16, 2024

Opportunities For Students to Get Involved

Artemis

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Marshall Space Flight Center

NASA STEM Projects

Media Invited to NASA’s Student Launch Challenge in Alabama

NASA’s 2024 Student Launch challenge will bring students from colleges, universities, high schools, middle schools, and informal education groups to launch amateur rockets and payloads Saturday, April 13, starting at 8:30 a.m. CDT at Bragg Farms in Toney, Alabama, near NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville.

Posted April 10, 2024

General

Electromagnetic Spectrum

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Space Communications & Navigation Program

Introduction to Spectrum

You can’t see it. . .you can’t touch it. . .you can’t live without it. Use these downloadable activity sheets to enhance your lesson plan at school or at home. Scroll down for the downloadable files. Have fun! Spectrum Infographic Spectrum Crossword Puzzle

Posted April 5, 2024

Marshall Space Flight Center

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NASA Invites Media to Annual FIRST Robotics Competition in Rocket City

The Rocket City Regional – Alabama’s annual For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics Competition – is scheduled for Friday, April 5, through Saturday, April 6, at the Von Braun Center South Hall in Huntsville, Alabama, known as the Rocket City. This event is free for the public. FIRST Robotics is a […]

Posted April 3, 2024

Get Involved

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NASA Headquarters

Outside the Classroom

STEM Engagement at NASA

NASA Awards Promote Science, Technology, Engineering, Math Nationwide

NASA is awarding approximately $3.7 million to 17 museums, science centers, and other informal education institutions as part of an initiative to ignite STEM excitement. The money will go toward projects that inspire students and their learning support systems to take an active role in the wonder of science, technology, engineering, and math.

Posted March 28, 2024

General

CubeSat Launch Initiative

For Colleges & Universities

Kennedy Space Center

Launch Services Program

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NASA, Partners Select Universities for CubeSat Summer Program

Eight university teams have been selected to work with NASA and the U.S. military to improve their small satellite proposals, ultimately increasing the possibility of flying their technology in space, and potentially launching their own careers in the space industry. NASA’s CSLI (CubeSat Launch Initiative) is partnering with the U.S.

Posted March 28, 2024

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Humans in Space

NASA en español

Diez maneras en que los estudiantes pueden prepararse para ser astronautas

¿Quieres ser astronauta, pero no sabes por dónde empezar? ¡Estas son algunas maneras en las que puedes comenzar tu viaje! Incluso si no aún no reúnes los requisitos para ser astronauta, mediante la Oficina de Participación STEM (ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas) de la NASA, u OSTEM, hay formas de participar en las misiones de […]

Posted March 27, 2024

General

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NASA Challenge Invites Artemis Generation Coders to Johnson Space Center

NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement has selected seven student teams to participate in a culminating event for the 2024 App Development Challenge (ADC), one of the agency’s Artemis Student Challenges, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Posted March 18, 2024

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Science Activation

8 Must-Have NASA Resources for Science Teachers in 2024

No one can bring the excitement of Earth and space science to the classroom like NASA! Launch your lessons to the next level with these eight essential resources for K-12 teachers: Experience the Total Solar Eclipse Whether you’re on or off the path of totality (find out here!), we’ve put together this guide to help […]

Posted March 13, 2024