“The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD), in collaboration with the Office of Education (OE) National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program (Space Grant) will release the Undergraduate…
Student Satellite Headed To International Space Station
“A very special week is about to begin for approximately 30 students from Aalborg University, in Denmark, as their satellite – AAUSAT5 – waits to be launched to the International Space Station…
NASA Smallsat Program Research Opportunities
“They say big things come in small packages, and that’s evident with the small satellites that are becoming ubiquitous around NASA centers, university labs and even elementary school science classes. These tiny…
Student Experiments Launched from NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia
“NASA launched a Terrier-Improved Malemute suborbital sounding rocket carrying the RockSat-X payload with university and community college student experiments at 6:04 a.m. EDT Wednesday, Aug. 12, from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in…
New CubeSat Opportunities for Low-Cost Space Exploration
“Space enthusiasts have an opportunity to contribute to NASA’s exploration goals through the next round of the agency’s CubeSat Launch Initiative. Applicants must submit their proposals electronically by 4:30 p.m. EST, Nov….
NASA Postdoctoral Fellowships
The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) provides opportunities for scientists and engineers to conduct research largely of their own choosing, yet compatible with the research opportunities posted on the NPP Web site. Selected…
Postdoctoral Position in Mars Orbital Data Analysis
Applicants are invited for a postdoctoral position associated with the ERC e-Mars project dedicated to the evolution of Mars from the combination of orbital datasets of Mars, located at the laboratory of…
NASA Selects University Small Spacecraft Researchers to Collaborate on New Projects
“NASA has selected eight university teams to collaborate on developing and demonstrating new technologies and capabilities for small spacecraft. The selected teams will work with engineers and scientists from NASA under a…
University Students Experiments riding into Space at NASA Wallops August 11
“Experiments developed by undergraduate community college and university students from across the United States will fly into space August 11 as part of an 872 pound payload flying on a NASA two-stage…
How Astronomers View Education and Public Outreach: An Exploratory Study
“Over the past few years, there have been a few studies on the development of an interest in science and scientists’ views on public outreach. Yet, to date, there has been no…
ESA Eduspace: Environmental problems in the Himalayas: A special focus on Nepal and Tibet
“Global and regional processes are changing the world’s appearance every day. This results in influences on the social, economical and political situation in countries all over the world. These processes also take…
International Olympiad of Astronomy and Astrophysics
“International Olympiad of Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) is an annual event for highly performed high school students from all around the world in the field of Astronomy and Astrophysics. Established in Thailand…