STEM
NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge
NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge is in its 31st year, an annual engineering competition that challenges students to design and build a lunar rover. The 2025 challenge required teams to power their rovers either with human pilots or remote control, with over 500 students from around the world participating. Teams […]
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NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in New York, Utah
NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in New York, Utah NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain will answer questions from students in two separate events: The first event will take place on June 23 at 11:30 a.m. EDT, where students from P.S. 71 Forest Elementary School in New York will submit their questions. […]
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NASA, Museum to Launch Junior Pilot School for Young Innovators
NASA, Museum to Launch Junior Pilot School for Young Innovators NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Flight Test Museum Foundation are launching the 2025 Junior Test Pilot School, a six-week program for elementary-aged students to learn about careers in STEM. The program, held at Blackbird Airpark and Joe Davies Heritage Airpark in Palmdale, California, […]
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ARMD Research Solicitations (Updated June 6)
ARMD Research Solicitations (Updated June 6) NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) has updated its research solicitations page, offering various opportunities for collaboration and funding. The Advanced Air Vehicles Program Fellowship Opportunities are now open, with proposals due by June 11, 2025. This program aims to support independently conceived research projects by highly qualified graduate […]
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4 creative ways to engage children in STEM over the summer: Tips to foster curiosity and problem-solving at home
4 creative ways to engage children in STEM over the summer: Tips to foster curiosity and problem-solving at home As the Trump administration cuts research grants and eliminates learning opportunities for K-12 students, families and caregivers play a crucial role in supporting children’s STEM education over the summer. Four creative ways to engage children in […]
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Auburn Team Wins 2025 NASA Moon and Mars Design Competition
Auburn Team Wins 2025 NASA Moon and Mars Design Competition Auburn University’s team “Dynamic Ecosystems for Mars Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS) Testing, Evaluation, and Reliability (DEMETER)” won top prize in NASA’s 2025 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems – Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) Competition Forum. The RASC-AL Competition is a unique initiative that bridges the gap […]
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NASA Interns Conduct Aerospace Research in Microgravity
NASA Interns Conduct Aerospace Research in Microgravity NASA’s SEES Microgravity Research Team conducted research in microgravity aboard the ZERO-G parabolic aircraft, exploring topics such as galvanic vestibular stimulation and wound irrigation systems. The team of four interns, selected from nearly 100 proposals, spent months preparing for flight through technical mentorship and structured milestones, including proposal […]
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Student Coders Bring Novel Approaches to NASA Challenge
Student Coders Bring Novel Approaches to NASA Challenge NASA partnered with the US Department of Agriculture, Amazon Web Services, and Colorado State University to challenge college students to design AI-driven solutions for real-world problems. The challenge, called the Spring 2025 CSU Hackathon, asked teams of four students to develop autonomous mapping systems or algorithms that […]
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NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from Students in Washington State
NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from Students in Washington State NASA astronaut Anne McClain will participate in an event with students from the Mobius Discovery Center in Spokane, Washington, on May 27 to answer their questions. The event, which will be streamed live on the NASA STEM YouTube Channel, aims to foster imagination and inspire […]
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ARMD Research Solicitations (Updated May 1)
ARMD Research Solicitations (Updated May 1) NASA has released several solicitations for research opportunities in aeronautics, including ROA-2024, ROA-2025, and others. The solicitations are open to academia and industry, and cover various topics such as advanced air mobility, commercial supersonic technology, and fuel injector design. Proposals must be submitted through the Web-based NASA Solicitation and […]
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