NASA EXPRESS -- Your STEM Connection for Oct. 3, 2024

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NASA STEM Engagement Make a STEM Connection: Europa Clipper On Thursday, Oct. 10, the Europa Clipper spacecraft is set to launch on a first-of-its-kind mission to conduct a detailed science investigation of Jupiter's moon Europa. Scientists predict Europa has a salty ocean beneath its icy crust that could hold the building blocks necessary to sustain life. Make a STEM connection to the mission with these NASA resources. Explore Europa With Coloring Page Activities (Grades K-4) Explore Europa With Chemistry Activities (Grades 2-12) Explore Europa With Math Activities (Grades 4-12) Explore Europa With Hands-On Activities (Grades 4-12) Kahoot! Quiz: Europa Clipper Trivia (Grades 6-12) Europa Clipper: Ways to Participate (All Ages) NASA Space Place Art Challenge Audience: Artists ages 13 and under Entry Deadline: Thursday, Oct. 31 Contact: NASAKidsArt@jpl.nasa.gov   NASA Space Place wants to see your artwork inspired by the Europa Clipper mission. Young artists are invited to learn about the spacecraft, its mission, and Jupiter’s icy moon, then use their imagination to create artwork inspired by what they learn. Selected artworks will be featured on the NASA Space Place website and during the Europa Clipper mission’s launch broadcast. For the latest information and updates, visit the Europa Clipper mission website. Coming Up Later This Month Mark your calendar to stay up to date with these upcoming events to make timely STEM connections! Friday, Oct. 4: World Space Week begins. Commemorate the anniversary of the Sputnik I launch by building your own spacecraft. Saturday, Oct. 5 - Sunday, Oct. 6: Join the world's largest global hackathon. Find a NASA Space Apps Challenge event near you.   Monday, Oct. 7: Welcome SpaceX Crew-8 home from their seven-month stay on the International Space Station with an Eggstronaut Parachute Challenge. Friday, Oct. 11: Be inspired by NASA's Women of STEM on International Day of the Girl.   Thursday, Oct. 31: Create a Halloween pumpkin like a NASA engineer. Virtual Learning Opportunities NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission “10 in 10” Webinar Series Audience: All educators, students, and caregivers Next Event Date: Thursday, Oct. 10, at 8 p.m. EDT Contact: dorian.w.janney@nasa.gov   Join NASA’s GPM mission team for a series of webinars to celebrate ten years of Earth observations that have helped us better understand our water cycle, improving life around the globe.   In the next webinar of the series, find out how collecting data from the ground can ensure that satellite measurements are accurate. Learn about ground validation efforts that must be completed to ensure that our global precipitation data is accurate. Plus, learn how you can contribute via the vast array of NASA-sponsored participatory science opportunities available through the GLOBE program. Click here to register to attend. Funding Opportunities Call for Proposals: MUREP Earth Science Systems Research (MUREP ESSR) Awards Audience: Four-year Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) Proposal Deadline: Wednesday, Oct. 30 Contact: NASAESSR@nasaprs.com   NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) and the Earth Science Division are seeking proposals to establish MUREP ESSR Institutes to enhance the research, academic, and technological capabilities of MSIs. Funding of up to $1,200,000 per three-year award supports MSIs to build research and education institutes to study the ecosystem impacts, environmental hazards, and fragility of the MSI’s region.   Click here to see full proposal guidelines, recordings of pre-proposal webinars, and information about upcoming office hours.  Opportunities With Our Partners 2025 Climate Science Communication Fellowship Application Deadline: Tuesday, Oct. 22 U.S. Department of Energy Marine Energy Fellowship: Graduate Student Track Application Deadline: Dec. 6 NOAA Education Multimedia Needs Assessment Survey Open 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/learning-resources/nasa-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. 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