NASA EXPRESS -- Your STEM Connection for June 13, 2024

Check out the latest NASA opportunities for educators, students and families.

Surprisingly STEM: Exploration Geologist At NASA, we don't take geology for granite. In the latest "Surprisingly STEM" episode, learn how exploration geologist Angela Garcia is training NASA astronauts to explore for the crater good of humanity. Ready to dig a little deeper? Check out this Candy Bar Geology activity. Higher Education Opportunities DEADLINE EXTENDED: NASA Aeronautics University Student Research Challenge Audience: Students at accredited U.S. colleges and universities New Proposal Deadline: Sunday, June 30 Contact: HQ-USRC@mail.nasa.gov   NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate seeks proposals for new ideas/concepts relevant to NASA aeronautics. 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. NASA Innovation Corps Pilot Audience: Teams with at least two members from higher education (two- to four-year institutions) or nonprofit institutions Next Proposal Deadline: Sept. 13 Contact: margaret.a.yancey@nasa.gov   In partnership with the National Science Foundation, NASA’s Science and Space Technology Mission Directorates offer a new pathway to participate in Innovation Corps (I-Corps). The NASA I-Corps Pilot aims to accelerate the transition of promising ideas from the lab to the marketplace, while encouraging collaboration between academia and industry. The NASA I-Corps Pilot will support teams with access to training in innovation and entrepreneurship skills through a grant, up to $10K, and the opportunity to apply for an additional $40K.   Proposals may be submitted at any time through March 28, 2025, but applications will be reviewed in intervals on the following dates: Sept. 13, 2024, Jan. 24, 2025, and March 28, 2025. Travel Through Data From Space With New Chandra 3D Instagram Experiences Celebrate 25 years of X-ray observations from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory by taking a virtual trip through objects in space. The new Instagram experiences use data from Chandra and other telescopes to give users a 3D view of the Tycho Supernova Remnant, the Vela Pulsar, the Helix Nebula, the Cat’s Eye Nebula, and the Chandra spacecraft.   These experiences include text that explains what users are viewing as well as an option to also listen to sonifications of the data being presented.   Click here to learn more and begin your virtual journey through the cosmos. Opportunities With Our Partners 2024 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Data Challenge Submission Deadline: Aug. 22 Computational Astronomy Workshop for Middle and High School Educators Online Course Begins Sept. 7 U.S. Department of Education Fall 2024 Teach to Lead Summit Event Dates: Sept. 27-29 Want to subscribe to get this message delivered to your inbox each Thursday? Sign up for the NASA EXPRESS newsletter at https://www.nasa.gov/stem/express. 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/learning-resources/search/. Find NASA science resources for your classroom. Explore a digital catalog of Earth and space science resources for educators of all levels — from elementary to college, to out-of-school programs. https://science.nasa.gov/learn/catalog 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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