April is Citizen Science Month. Join the celebration by collecting data, analyzing results, and helping scientists solve real-world problems.
Visit the websites below to find out how you can take part in NASA science. | | Audience: Science enthusiasts of all ages Join the search for extraterrestrial civilizations. The 100-meter Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia has observed thousands of stars at radio wavelengths to search for signals made by extraterrestrials. Project volunteers will help identify the most promising radio signals in these data sets and will help classify them by matching them to common classes of radio frequency interference. These classifications are used to develop artificial intelligence tools to accelerate the search for extraterrestrial civilizations. No special equipment or training needed. Click here to join the search. | | Tomorrow is World Quantum Day, a celebration aimed at promoting the public’s understanding of quantum science and technology. NASA uses quantum technology to support research and technology development across the agency. | | Did you know that quantum physics touches our lives every day? It's the branch of science that investigates the nature of energy and matter – like the activity happening inside atoms – in order to make sense of the smallest things in nature. Learn about the basics of quantum and how NASA plans to use this technology to communicate in space through our Quantum 101 Comic. | | | Looking for more ways to make a STEM connection to quantum? Check out the Quantum Code Crunchers activity for students to test out their binary coding skills.
Click here to find more STEM resources from the Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) team. | | Educator Professional Development | | Audience: STEM educators Event Date: Monday, April 17, at 7 p.m. EDT The ever-expanding universe is full of awe-inspiring phenomena, and NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is helping scientists study the mysteries of our solar system and beyond like never before. Get updates about the upcoming one-year anniversary of Webb’s first images and discover fun and engaging resources to inspire your students. Learn about hands-on activities exploring our universe’s chemical makeup and how expansion affects wavelengths. Leave with tools and resources to create engaging activities that work well in the classroom or after school. Click here to register. | | Audience: New, U.S.-based educators First Session Date: Thursday, April 20, at 7 p.m. EDT Join the GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) program for a series of virtual training sessions to learn how NASA studies clouds and ways to engage students with cloud observations and satellite data. Participants will also learn how to use the GLOBE Observer app to collect observations. Sessions will take place on April 20, April 27, May 4, and May 11. Each 45-minute online session will begin at 7 p.m. EDT. Participants must attend all four sessions to receive full training. Click here for additional information and to register. | | | | The Biden-Harris Administration’s Greenhouse Gas Monitoring and Measurement Interagency Working Group is seeking feedback on a draft "Federal Strategy to Advance an Integrated U.S. Greenhouse Gas Monitoring & Information System (GHGMIS)." The GHGMIS draft Federal Strategy outlines a framework for enhancing greenhouse gas data and information. Responses will be used to inform the final version of the strategy and discussions on potential partnerships related to demonstration project areas. | | Responses are requested by Wednesday, April 19. Click here to read the draft federal strategy and Request for Information (RFI) documents and make comments via the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System. | | Audience: All educators; students in grades 9-12 and higher education Event Date: Thursday, April 20, at 10 p.m. EDT When strong winds stir up mineral rock dust, those airborne particles can travel thousands of miles and affect entirely different continents.
NASA’s EMIT mission will measure the surface composition of Earth's deserts and arid regions, helping us understand the impacts dust has on the planet's climate.
Join EMIT principal investigator Dr. Robert Green to learn more about this versatile mission and how it’s already contributing to meaningful climate action. | | Are You Up for a Challenge? | | Audience: U.S. high school and undergraduate student teams Registration Deadline: May 14 The Kibo Robot Programming Challenge (RPC) invites teams of students from around the world to create programs to move free-flying robots known as Astrobees on the International Space Station. The competition presents tasks/obstacles for students to solve using the space station’s Kibo module as a game space. Preliminary rounds will be held in multiple countries using ground-based simulations. Winning teams will be eligible to participate in the final round, which will be held in the Kibo module on the International Space Station. For general information and details about international student team participation, visit the Kibo RPC website. | | Audience: Teams of students in grades 8-12 Proposal Deadline: Nov. 1 Student teams are invited to design and build simple devices that will sink in water in normal gravity but will be expelled as far as possible from the water when exposed to microgravity. Objects from selected teams will be tested in the 2.2 Second Drop Tower at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Ohio.
The top-performing teams will have the opportunity to present their results in a student poster session at the 2024 meeting of the American Society for Gravitational and Space Research.
Click here for competition details and eligibility requirements. | | Are you an educator looking for a community that can offer ideas for engaging STEM teaching? Click here to join NASA CONNECTS and stay up to date on the latest NASA resources, collaborate with educators, and gain access to exclusive events. Invite a colleague to join the community and help expand the CONNECTS network. | | Opportunities With Our Partners | | Registration Open Now Event Dates: April 14 - May 31 | | Event Date: Thursday, April 20, at 1 p.m. EDT | | Comments and Feedback Due May 31 | |
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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