“Lockheed Martin, a global security and aerospace company, has partnered with Discovery Education to launch the next phase of Generation Beyond, an initiative to use science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education…
Month: August 2016
Student Rocket Launch August 16
“University and community college students will put their scientific and technological skills to test by flying experiments they developed on a NASA two-stage Terrier Improved-Malemute suborbital sounding rocket Aug. 16 from the…
New NASA Education 'Science Wow!' Weekly Email Newsletter
“Are you a science educator or interested in science education? Sign up for the NASA Education “Science WOW!” mailing list. Receive an email with NASA’s latest science education offerings delivered “Weekly on…
Teaching with Space and Astronomy in your Classroom
“The Teaching with Space and Astronomy in your Classroom course will train and empower you to successfully teach space-related topics. It aims to educate teachers how to introduce and attract more and…
Meet NASA Datanauts: 2016 Class
“Our second class of Datanauts will serve as beta-testers for the data engagements we designed over the last year. We created a collaborative environment to enable the new cohort to work together,…
2016 Genes in Space US Winner Announcement
“Genes in SpaceTM named Julian Rubinfien, a high school student from New York, the winner of the second annual Genes in SpaceTM competition. The innovative contest challenges students in grades seven through…
NASA Rover Game Released for Curiosity's Anniversary
“As Curiosity marks its fourth anniversary (in Earth years) since landing on Mars, the rover is working on collecting its 17th sample. While Curiosity explores Mars, gamers can join the fun via…
Fifth Year of NASA's Sample Return Robot Competition
“Twenty-one robotics teams are returning to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) for a fifth year to compete in NASA’s $1.5 million Sample Return Robot Challenge. The autonomous robotic competition will take place in…
First CubeSat Built By An Elementary School Deployed
“In 2012, the students from St. Thomas More Cathedral School in Arlington, Virginia lined up in the shape of a space shuttle in the school parking lot and witnessed the flyover of…
Calling All University Students Interested in Designing Space Missions
“The ESA Academy Training and Learning Programme is offering a new opportunity to European students who are interested in learning how ESA is assessing technical and financial feasibility of future space missions…
Crowdsourcing Robots: College Students Help NASA on its Journey to Mars
“When explorers first set out to discover new lands, they couldn’t take everything they needed with them. They packed what they could and then lived off the land once they arrived, using…