“NASA has awarded $30,000 each to the five top-scoring teams that competed in the latest segment of the agency’s small satellite Cube Quest competition. Cube Quest is a $5 million challenge that…
Month: March 2016
Nepal Robotics/Bullis-Kanjirowa STEM Update
Nepal Robotics/Bullis-Kanjirowa STEM Update 25 March 2016 “Mike Kronmiller Kathmandu, Nepal: Day 6 went really well! I had an opportunity to work with the students for 3 more hours which allowed me…
International Space Apps Challenge Update
NASA Announces Dates for International Space Apps Challenge Hackathons “NASA’s open innovation incubator, the International Space Apps Challenge, will take place April 22-24. The global main stage for this year’s event will…
Nepal Robotics/Bullis-Kanjirowa STEM Update
Nepal Robotics/Bullis-Kanjirowa STEM Update 24 March 2016 “Mike Kronmiller, Kathmandu, Nepal: Day 5 was a was extremely fun! I had the opportunity to present to my youngest audience, 8 year old 3rd…
Congress Pushes NASA to Do More Edcation
H.R.4755 Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women Act “Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the…
NepalRobotics Update
Nepal Robotics/Bullis-Kanjirowa STEM Update 22 March 2016 “Yesterday I had time to work individually with the students, teaching them about the hardware in their kits and also giving them the curriculum powerpoint….
Star Trek Boldly Goes Into Education With Lecture Series
“The next frontier in the celebrations of Star Trek’s half-century anniversary isn’t visiting a new galaxy, facing off against an alien race that would make the Borg nervous or even someone finally…
TshepisoSAT, Africa's First Nanosatellite
Promising cubes in space, YouTube, TEDxTableMountain “What does it mean to democratize space? How can Africa take part in the immense opportunities that miniature satellites (CubeSats) represent? With his characteristic dry sense…
NASA's 28th Annual Planetary Science Summer School: 2016
The Planetary Science Summer School prepares the next generation of engineers and scientists to participate in future solar system exploration missions. Participants learn the mission life cycle, roles of scientists and engineers…
NASA Selects Educators to Fly with Astronomers on SOFIA Airborne Observatory
NASA has selected 11 educator teams for its 2016 Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors program. The program is a professional development opportunity for educators designed to improve teaching methods and to inspire students. As…
The ESA Academy
What is the ESA Academy? The ESA Academy will provide a new perspective on the learning of space disciplines. It will be run in close collaboration with European universities and is designed…
World's Largest Rocketry Competition Launches Student Careers in STEM
“Nearly 5,000 students across the country are gearing up for the Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC), the world’s largest rocketry competition. 789 teams of secondary school students from all backgrounds are vying…