NASA EXPRESS -- Your STEM Connection for Sept. 12, 2024

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

Make a STEM Connection: NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) spacecraft has successfully hoisted its sail in low Earth orbit. This small spacecraft – about the size of a microwave oven – is demonstrating next-generation solar sail technology. In the same way that a sailboat is powered by wind, solar sails employ the pressure of sunlight for propulsion. Make a STEM connection to this exciting mission with the following resources. Five Things to Know About Sailing Through Space Like a Diamond in the Sky: Find Out How You Can #SpotTheSail NASA's Eyes on the Solar System: Ride Along With ACS3 For the latest ACS3 updates, visit NASA’s Small Satellite Missions blog. International Observe the Moon Night On Saturday, Sept. 14, join observers around the world in celebrating International Observe the Moon Night. This annual, worldwide public engagement event encourages you to learn about lunar science and exploration, make celestial observations, and honor cultural and personal connections to the Moon.   You can participate from wherever you are. Attend or host a virtual or in-person event, or join in as an individual observer. Click here to register. Virtual Learning Opportunities Webinar: Engage With NASA Resources and Activities – Infusing Space Rock Content and More Into Learning Environments Audience: Educators who work with grades 3-12 or general audiences at public events Webinar Date: Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 8 p.m. EDT Contact: paige.v.graff@nasa.gov   Join the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science team for an interactive webinar focusing on hands-on and digital Earth and space science resources appropriate for both formal and informal learning settings. Explore ways to engage learners with content focused on Moon rocks, meteorites, samples from asteroids, and more. The presentation will last approximately 50 minutes and will be followed by an optional Q&A session. Click here to register. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month With NASA Internships Audience: High school and college students Event Date: Thursday, Sept. 19, at 4 p.m. EDT Contact: michelle.l.bogden@nasa.gov   Join NASA internship specialists for a virtual event showcasing the vibrant and diverse next generation STEM workforce. Featured speaker Diana Trujillo will share her experience as the first NASA flight director from a Spanish-speaking country and her work on multiple Mars missions. Attendees will gain insights into the NASA internships program, hear firsthand experiences from NASA interns, and ask questions during a Q&A session. Click here to register. Virtual and In-person STEM Engagement Sessions: NQuest Audience: STEM educators at Title I middle schools Virtual Session Dates: Mondays and Thursdays In-person Session Dates: Tuesdays and Fridays Registration Deadline: Friday, Oct. 11 Contact: AR-NQuest-Mail@mail.nasa.gov   NQuest (NASA Quest) offers no-cost STEM engagements to Title I middle schools. Through hands-on workshops, immersive planetarium shows, and interactive exhibits, NQuest sparks a lifelong interest in STEM for middle school students.   NQuest is available in-person at the Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland, California, as well as virtually nationwide. Sign-ups are available now. Click here for full details and registration information. Higher Education Opportunities 2025 Human Research Program Investigators’ Workshop Travel Award Audience: Undergraduate students at Minority Serving Institutions Application Deadline: Friday, Oct. 4 Workshop Dates: Jan. 28-31, 2025 Contact: jsc-hrp-iws@mail.nasa.gov   In January 2025, NASA’s Human Research Program (HRP) will host its annual Investigators’ Workshop in Galveston, Texas. This yearly event showcases progress and results in HRP-funded research and technology tasks, and encourages collaboration and integration opportunities.   To foster the next generation of human spaceflight researchers, HRP invites eligible undergraduates to apply for a travel award to attend the workshop. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and at least 18 years old. Click here for award details and application instructions. NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellowships Audience: Graduate students and Ph.D. scientists Application Deadline: Nov. 1 Contact: npp@orau.org   The NASA Postdoctoral Program offers early career and senior scientists one- to three-year fellowships with NASA scientists and engineers. Opportunities relate to missions in Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics, space bioscience, aeronautics, engineering, human exploration and space operations, astrobiology, and science management. Applicants must have completed a doctorate or an equivalent degree before beginning the fellowship, but they may apply while completing degree requirements.   Click here to see current openings and apply. Opportunities With Our Partners Sparking Curiosity With Infiniscope's Free Resources Webinar Date: Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 4 p.m. EDT Virginia Space Grant Consortium: High School STEM Programs Application Deadline: Oct. 26 Planet NOAA Podcast: Episode 7 – Class Is in Session! Available Now 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/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. Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email 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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