Opportunities For Educators to Get Involved

Next Generation of Planetary Scientists Learn Public Engagement Skills

FORCE is a world-class laboratory that uses high-pressure experimental equipment to recreate the extreme conditions found deep within Earth and other planetary bodies, enabling researchers to better understand how planets form, evolve, and behave under immense pressures.

Posted August 17, 2026

Astronomy

For Colleges & Universities

Community College Instructors Bring Astronomy Textbook Into 21st Century

Teaching the beautiful and inspirational science of astronomy using only the conceptual framework offered by a traditional textbook – without incorporating the wealth of incredible resources, images and activities from NASA – falls short of the more modern, active learning experience that could better serve students evolving learning strategies.

Posted August 10, 2026

Air Quality

Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO)

Educators & Teens Get Hands-On With TEMPO Data to Help Investigate Local Air Quality

The NASA Science Activation Program’s Cosmic Storytelling with NASA Data (CosmicDS) project, led by Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, works to bring authentic NASA data into the hands of educators and learners.

Posted August 6, 2026

Heliophysics

Heliophysics Division

Opportunities For Students to Get Involved

Girl Scouts Event Brings Space Science to the Next Generation

In early May 2026, NASA employees, contractors, and volunteers helped to bring Heliophysics to girls of all ages in a fun-filled weekend of hands-on science activities and experiments.

Posted May 27, 2026

Astrophysics

For Colleges & Universities

Opportunities For Students to Get Involved

NASA Helps Connect Astronomers and Community Colleges Across the Nation

The NASA Community College Network (NCCN) and the American Astronomical Society (AAS) have teamed up to provide an exciting and impactful program that brings top astronomy researchers into the classrooms of community colleges around the United States.

Posted September 26, 2025

For Professionals

NASA & STEM Learning Ecosystems: Opportunities & Benefits for Everyone

STEM learning ecosystems are intentionally designed, community-wide partnerships that enable all Americans to actively participate in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) throughout their lifetimes.

Posted September 25, 2025

Glenn Research Center

Careers

Events

Featured Careers

Life at NASA

Opportunities For Students to Get Involved

Students Explore Technical Careers at NASA

NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland welcomed more than 150 students and educators to showcase technical careers, inspire the next generation, and ignite a passion for learning during a Career Technical Education program March 11. “Here at Glenn Research Center, we love what we do, and we love to share what we do,” said Dawn […]

Posted March 20, 2025

Sharing PLANETS Curriculum with Out-of-School Time Educators

Out of school time (OST) educators work with youth in afterschool, community, and camp programs. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) learning in OST can be challenging for multiple reasons, including lack of materials and support for educators.

Posted February 25, 2025

Grades 5 - 8 for Educators

Grades 9-12 for Educators

Grades K - 4 for Educators