Science Activation

Astronomy
For Colleges & Universities
Opportunities For Educators to Get Involved
Science Activation
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
Opportunities For Educators to Get Involved
Science Activation
Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO)
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
Science Activation
For the Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation, or Sipayik, the ocean has always been a teacher. Situated in what is known as Downeast Maine, along the shores of Passamaquoddy Bay, generations of Indigenous people have lived along the coast, learning from the tides, the land, and their elders. But today, the shoreline is changing more rapidly.
Posted July 9, 2026
Earth
Opportunities For Students to Get Involved
Science Activation
Venus
The Northwest Earth and Space Science Pathways (NESSP) project recently concluded its 2025–2026 ROADS (Rover Observation And Discoveries in Space) from Earth to Venus National Challenge, a NASA Science Activation program student challenge that engaged more than 500 students on 120 teams from eight states in authentic science and engineering experie
Posted June 30, 2026
Heliophysics
Heliophysics Division
Opportunities For Educators to Get Involved
Opportunities For Students to Get Involved
Science Activation
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
Heliophysics
Heliophysics Division
Science Activation
The Sun
A new Sun-centered and science-focused coloring book produced by NASA in partnership with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) is now available for people to learn while showing their artistic side.
Posted May 5, 2026
Science Activation
This year’s Findings from the Field Student Research Symposium welcomed 106 students, grades four through eight, 29 educators, and 15 Subject Matter Experts, and it featured 68 research posters, 14 lightning talks, and 5 discussion sessions. 
Posted May 4, 2026
Artemis 1
Earth's Moon
Science Activation
On March 18, 2026, students, staff, and members of NASA’s Langley Research Center gathered at Mary W. Jackson Elementary School in Hampton to celebrate the dedication of a remarkable addition to the campus – an Artemis Moon Tree. Although formally dedicated on this day, the loblolly pine had already taken root months earlier, having been […]
Posted March 25, 2026
Learning Resources
Science Activation
When one celestial object passes in front of another, it can cast a shadow that travels across space – and sometimes across Earth. These moments of alignment, known as eclipses, occultations, and transits, allow scientists to study distant objects in remarkable ways.
Posted March 23, 2026
Grades 5 - 8 for Educators
Grades 9-12 for Educators
Grades K - 4 for Educators
Learning Resources
Science Activation
The Astronomy Activation Ambassadors (AAA) project, part of the NASA Science Activation program, aims to measurably enhance student STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) engagement via middle school, high school, and community college science teacher professional development.
Posted February 23, 2026
Sign up for our newsletter:

Categories

198
354
1
1
3
6
1
1
1
11
2
1
4
2
13
18
2
21
56
15
1
14
62
38
3
4
14
17
2
3
25
110
13
3
6
4
13
1
6
271
12
1
5
Io
5
5
1
1
155
10
227
10
10
10
1
1
8
14
1
3
2
30
4
641
45
2
1
2
10
378
1
2
1
29
7
6
3
1
6
1
17
1
1
203

Recent Posts

Newsletter Archive