Join observers worldwide on Oct. 16, to learn about lunar science and exploration, and honor cultural and personal connections to the Moon. Attend or host a virtual or in-person event, or explore different ways to observe the Moon from home. Connect with fellow lunar enthusiasts using #ObserveTheMoon on social media. However you choose to observe, please follow local guidelines on health and safety. | | Launching on Saturday, the Lucy mission will be the first to explore the Trojan asteroids, a population of primitive small bodies orbiting in tandem with Jupiter. | | | |
Get ready for the Lucy mission launch with NASA STEM activities, videos, animations, stories, and more. Follow along with the Lucy mission through #LucyMission and @NASASolarSystem on social media. | | | | | |
Register to be NASA’s virtual guest for the launch, and be part of this historic mission that will open new insights into the origins of our solar system. Virtual guests will receive notification of interaction opportunities, stay informed with up-to-date resources, and receive a stamp for their virtual guest passports following launch. | | | | In this week’s episode of Build To Launch, the team explores the level of precision and detail that goes into getting a spacecraft to its destination. Plus, NASA engineer Janelle Wellons shares what it’s like to work at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. Did you miss last week’s episode? Click here to catch up and get the latest Build To Launch resources for this 10-week interactive digital learning adventure. | | Audience: Parents, Caregivers, Students, and Families Event Date: Oct. 16 at 4 p.m. EDT To celebrate International Observe the Moon Night, the Lunar and Planetary Institute presents “Cool Moon!” Join this free, virtual presentation designed for families and children that will shed light on the mysterious craters of the lunar South Pole that hold ice. These cool craters are the key to future exploration of the Moon and the rest of the solar system. | | Join the NASA STEM Engagement & Educator Professional Development | | | | Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. EDT | | | Audience: Students Ages 13+ Event Date: Oct. 20 at 3:30 p.m. EDT
“NASA STEM Stars” is a webchat series that connects students with subject matter experts to learn about STEM careers and ask questions about STEM topics. Tune in next week to meet Dr. Nicky Fox. She’ll chat about the engaging world of studying the science of the Sun and how she was led to NASA. Find out how asking the wrong questions led her to the right place. Watch the live event and ask your questions about pursuing careers in STEM. | | Are You Ready for a Challenge? | | Audience: Educators, Students in Grades 6-12 Entry Deadline: Nov. 3 The NASA TechRise Student Challenge invites schools to join NASA in its mission to advance space exploration and enhance our knowledge of Earth. Guided by an educator, teams of students can submit ideas for experiments to test on either a suborbital rocket or a high-altitude balloon. Teams with winning ideas will receive money to build their experiments and a spot to test it on a NASA-sponsored flight. | | Audience: Students at Accredited U.S. Colleges and Universities Proposal Deadline: Nov. 11 Teams are invited to submit ideas/concepts relevant to work being done by NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate. Selected teams will receive grants for their projects and be responsible for raising a modest amount of cost-share funds through a crowdfunding platform. The process of creating and preparing a crowdfunding campaign acts as a teaching accelerator, requiring students to develop entrepreneurial skills. | | Opportunities With Our Partners | |
Are you looking for NASA STEM materials to support your curriculum?
Find NASA science resources for your classroom. NASA Wavelength is a digital collection of Earth and space science resources for educators of all levels — from elementary to college, to out-of-school programs. https://science.nasa.gov/learners/wavelength
Check out the ‘Explore NASA Science’ website! Science starts with questions, leading to discoveries. Visit science.nasa.gov. To view the site in Spanish, visit ciencia.nasa.gov. | | Visit NASA STEM Engagement on the Web: | | | | | | |
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