STEM Engagement at NASA

NASA International Space Apps Challenge Announces 2024 Global Winners

NASA Space Apps has named 10 global winners, recognizing teams from around the world for their exceptional innovation and collaboration during the 2024 NASA Space Apps Challenge.

Posted January 16, 2025

Johnson Space Center

Internships

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STEM Engagement at NASA

STEM Impacts

High School Aerospace Scholars Propel STEM Leaders Forward

NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement at Johnson Space Center in Houston offers students a unique gateway to opportunity through the High School Aerospace Scholars (HAS) program.

Posted January 13, 2025

Johnson Space Center

Internships

NASA Centers & Facilities

STEM Engagement at NASA

STEM Impacts

High School Aerospace Scholars Launches Dreams, Inspires the Artemis Generation

To put boots on the Moon—and keep them there—will require bold thinkers ready to tackle the challenges of tomorrow. That’s why NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement at Johnson Space Center in Houston is on a mission to empower the next generation of explorers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Through the High School Aerospac

Posted January 6, 2025

Astronomy

Astrophysics

Grades 9-12 for Educators

Opportunities For Educators to Get Involved

Opportunities For Students to Get Involved

Planetary Science

Science Activation

STEM Engagement at NASA

Astronomy Activation Ambassadors: A New Era

The NASA Science Activation Program’s Astronomy Activation Ambassadors (AAA) project aims to measurably enhance student Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) engagement via middle school, high school, and community college science teacher professional development.

Posted December 31, 2024

Glenn Research Center

Advanced Air Transport Technology

Aeronautics

Flight Innovation

STEM Engagement at NASA

NASA, Notre Dame Connect Students to Inspire STEM Careers

High school students in Indiana are contributing to NASA’s groundbreaking research to develop quieter, more fuel-efficient aircraft engines. Their learning experience is a collaboration between aircraft noise researchers from NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland and educators from the University of Notre Dame’s Turbomachinery Laboratory.

Posted December 20, 2024

STEM Engagement at NASA

NASA Names New Leader of STEM Engagement

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Monday Elaine P. Ho will serve as the next associate administrator of NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM), where she will lead the agency’s efforts to inspire Artemis Generation students and educators in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Posted December 16, 2024

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NASA Accelerates Space Exploration, Earth Science for All in 2024

With a look back at 2024, NASA is celebrating its many innovative and inspiring accomplishments this year including for the first time, landing new science and technology on the Moon with an American company, pushing the boundaries of exploration by launching a new mission to study Jupiter’s icy moon Europa; maintaining 24 years of continuous […]

Posted December 6, 2024

Armstrong Flight Research Center

Aeronautics

Learning Resources

Next Gen STEM

STEM Engagement at NASA

NASA Experts Share Inspiring Stories of Perseverance to Students

In celebration of National Aviation History Month, experts from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, spoke with middle school students during a recent event hosted by NASA’s California Office of STEM Engagement.

Posted December 3, 2024

International Space Station (ISS)

STEM Engagement at NASA

Native American Seeds Flown Aboard Space Station

The Choctaw Heirloom Seeds investigation flew five varieties of heirloom seeds from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma aboard the International Space Station in early November 2023. The seeds are Isito (Choctaw Sweet Potato Squash), Tobi (Smith Peas), Tanchi Tohbi (Flour Corn), Tvnishi (Lambsquarter), and Chukfi Peas.

Posted November 12, 2024

Aeronautics

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Women at NASA

Women's History Month

Math, Mentorship, Motherhood: Behind the Scenes with NASA Engineers

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on February 22, 2024. Engineering is a huge field with endless applications. From aerospace to ergonomics, engineers play an important role in designing, building, and testing technologies all around us.

Posted November 8, 2024