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STEM Engagement at NASA
Glenn Research Center
Learning Resources
Opportunities For Educators to Get Involved
Opportunities For Students to Get Involved
Outside the Classroom
NASA and the U.S. Department of Education are teaming up to engage students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education during after-school hours. The interagency program aims to reach approximately 1,000 students in more than 60 sites across 10 states to join the program, 21st Century Community Learning Centers.
Posted September 24, 2024
Europa Clipper
Europa
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jupiter Moons
The Solar System
With NASA’s Europa Clipper just weeks away from launch, five short videos give a behind-the-scenes peek at some of the engineers dedicated to making the mission a success. What does it take to build a massive spacecraft that will seek to determine if a mysterious moon has the right ingredients for life? Find out in […]
Posted September 24, 2024
Expedition 71
International Space Station (ISS)
NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson is seen smiling and holding a gifted matryoshka doll outside the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft after she landed with Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub, in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. Dyson is returning to Earth after logging 184 days in […]
Posted September 24, 2024
Office of International and Interagency Relations (OIIR)
Artemis Accords
NASA and the Republic of Korea’s newly created Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) signed a joint statement of intent Thursday affirming their interest to advance cooperation in space exploration, science, and aeronautics. The signing took place at NASA Headquarters in Washington during the KASA’s first visit since its creation in May 2024.
Posted September 24, 2024
Science Mission Directorate
Joint Agency Satellite Division
Kennedy Space Center
NASA Directorates
NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace, Inc. of Cedar Park, Texas, to provide launch services for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) QuickSounder mission. The selection is part of NASA’s Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) launch services contract.
Posted September 23, 2024
Johnson Space Center
General
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Researchers found that eddies, or swirling wind patterns, increased moisture evaporation in an alfalfa field.
Posted September 23, 2024
Astrophysics Division
Biological & Physical Sciences
Citizen Science
Earth Science Division
Heliophysics Division
Planetary Science Division
Women hold up half the sky… but participation numbers for NASA-sponsored citizen science projects don’t always reflect that. Why? And what can we do to welcome people of all genders to participate? During this week’s NASA Citizen Science Leaders Series webinar on Thursday, September 26, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EDT, we will […]
Posted September 23, 2024
Goddard Space Flight Center
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mars
MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN)
Missions
Planetary Science Division
A decade ago, on Sept. 21, 2014, NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmospheric and Volatile EvolutioN) spacecraft entered orbit around Mars, beginning its ongoing exploration of the Red Planet’s upper atmosphere. The mission has produced a wealth of data about how Mars’ atmosphere
Posted September 23, 2024
Science Activation
The NASA Science Activation (SciAct) Program has been selected to receive the American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2024 Excellence in Earth and Space Science Education Award.
Posted September 23, 2024
General
The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Don Sullivan, Serena Trieu, Emmett Quigley, and Zara Mirmalek. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the talent, camaraderie, and vision needed to explore this world and beyond.
Posted September 23, 2024
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