Thursday, April 28, 2022

NASA EXPRESS -- Your STEM Connection for April 28, 2022

How can astronauts communicate with each other if their communications channels go down? NASA astronauts Kayla Barron and Raja Chari demonstrate a few nonverbal signals they can use to convey messages in emergencies. See if you can guess what they're trying to say and be sure to like and subscribe to the NASA STEM YouTube Channel!
Audience: Educators, Parents, Caregivers, and Students in High School and College
Event Date: April 28 at 8 p.m. EDT
 
Join the Lunar and Planetary Institute for a free, public webinar about how NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will study the atmospheres of planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond, providing clues about how these distant worlds formed and their potential to support life. This webinar will be presented by Dr. Néstor Espinoza, assistant astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute.
Join the NASA STEM Engagement & Educator Professional Development Collaborative at Texas State University for educator professional development webinarsAttendees earn a certificate that can be submitted for
professional development hours.
May 2 at 6 p.m. EDT
May 3 at 7 p.m. EDT
May 5 at 5 p.m. EDT
For a full list of upcoming webinars, click here.
Audience: All Educators
Proposal Deadline: May 10
 
NASA STEM on Station is currently accepting proposals for U.S.-based education organizations to host a downlink during International Space Station Expedition 68, which runs September 2022 to March 2023.
 
In-flight education downlinks are 20-minute live video Q&A opportunities for students and educators to interact with astronauts aboard the station.

Email us for more information on how to submit a proposal or visit our website.
Audience: Leaders With a Passion for Innovation and Technology
Application Deadline: June 15
 
NASA International Space Apps Challenge is in search of Local Leads for 2022. Local Leads work alongside NASA and the Space Apps Global Organizing Team to organize the event for a specific city or town by planning and hosting the virtual or hybrid event, supporting local participants, and coordinating local sponsors, judges, and community members. Local Leads get the opportunity to join a community and collaborate with volunteers in 160+ countries/territories and serve as thought leaders in their city’s space, tech, innovation, and creative communities. 
Audience: Professional and Aspiring Filmmakers, Editors, and Animators
Entry Deadline: July 15
Contact: info@tongal.com
 
NASA and the Houston Cinema Arts Society invite professional and aspiring filmmakers to share their works using NASA imagery. The CineSpace competition will accept all genres, including narrative, documentary, comedy, drama, animation, and more.

Entries must be no longer than 10 minutes, and at least 10 percent of the film must use NASA archival footage to create unique NASA-inspired film masterpieces.
Opportunities With Our Partners
Application Deadline: July 21 at
11:55 a.m. EDT
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Are you looking for NASA STEM materials to support your curriculum?
Search hundreds of resources by subject, grade level, type and keyword at https://www.nasa.gov/education/materials/.

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: 
NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement: https://stem.nasa.gov 
NASA Kids’ Club: https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub

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