NASA EXPRESS -- Your STEM Connection for Oct. 31, 2024

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

NASA STEM Engagement Go on a Reading Adventure With NASA Stories open up new worlds and spark curiosity in readers of all ages – and NASA is using the power of storytelling to encourage the Artemis Generation to explore STEM. Click here to find a list of books, comics, and graphic novels written and illustrated by NASA experts, plus video read-alongs by astronauts. Coming Up Next Month Mark your calendar to stay up to date with these upcoming events to make timely STEM connections! Sunday, Nov. 3: As Daylight Savings Time ends, watch a video to learn which time zone astronauts use on the space station.   Friday, Nov. 8: Celebrate National STEM Day with NASA resources for the classroom and beyond.   Thursday, Nov. 14: Watch astronauts on the space station answer student questions during a live in-flight downlink.   Friday, Nov. 29: Instead of hunting for shopping deals, celebrate Black Hole Friday by searching for fun facts about these mysterious objects. Available in English and Spanish. Educator Professional Development Webinar: 3D Thursdays for Rural Educators – NASA STELLA Project Audience: U.S. rural educators of grades 3-12 Event Date: Thursday, Nov. 7, at 8 p.m. EST Contact: Rachael.Arens@ops.org   Join NASA’s Science Mission Directorate for a monthly series that connects rural educators to resources, networking, and professional development opportunities.   This month’s webinar will feature Mike Taylor, the team lead for the STELLA (Science and Technology Education for Land/Life Assessment) project. STELLA uses spectrometers that can be built with low-cost components and 3D printed housings to introduce NASA Earth observation technologies and provide authentic hands-on learning experiences for remote sensing education. STELLA instruments engage students in the quantitative aspects of satellite data, provide insight into the scientific process, and encourage analytical thinking. Click here to register to attend. Summer Institute – LiftOff 2025: Flight Paths Toward Innovation Audience: Teachers of grades 5-12 Application Deadline: Dec. 20 Institute Dates: June 22-27, 2025 Contact: cmiller@csr.utexas.edu   The 2025 LiftOff Summer Institute is a weeklong training event at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston sponsored by the University of Texas Center for Space Research. This year’s theme is "Flight Paths to Innovation." Attendees will explore NASA’s supersonic X-59 aircraft, advancements in satellite technology, and the Artemis program, NASA’s initiative to return humans to the Moon. Participants will attend presentations by NASA scientists and engineers, tour NASA facilities, and receive hands-on, inquiry-based classroom activities aligned to education standards. Applicants must be U.S. citizens currently employed as classroom teachers of grades 5-12 with at least one year of teaching experience prior to the event. Click here to apply. Virtual Learning Opportunities Surprisingly STEM Career Exploration: Exploration Geologist Audience: Educators of grades 6-12 Registration Deadline: Thursday, Nov. 7 Webinar Date: Thursday, Nov. 14 at 5 p.m. EST Contact: hq-virtual-engagements@mail.nasa.gov   Surprisingly STEM is a video series that highlights exciting and unexpected careers at NASA. Join us for a monthly live session with Q&A focused on a specific episode and related activity.   This month, bring your rock-solid STEM questions for Angela Garcia, an exploration geologist at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Learn how she uses her STEM background in geology to train astronauts to spot interesting rock samples and help engineers design the tools that Artemis astronauts will use on the lunar surface. Click here to register to attend. Fellowship Opportunities Translational Research Institute for Space Health Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Audience: Postdoctoral researchers Proposal Deadline: Dec. 18 Contact: https://trish.my.site.com/s/concierge   The NASA-funded Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) is seeking proposals for its 2025 postdoctoral fellowship program, which supports early career scientists pursuing research with the potential to reduce the human health risks associated with spaceflight. Selected fellows will receive a two-year stipend, work with their identified mentor, and have the opportunity to participate in the institute’s Academy of Bioastronautics. TRISH encourages all qualified candidates to apply, even if they are new to space health research. Click here to apply.  Opportunities With Our Partners Smithsonian Ecosystem Resilience! Academy for Educators Application Deadline: Monday, Nov. 4 Career and Technical Education (CTE) CHIPS Challenge Submission Deadline: Dec. 20 President's Environmental Youth Award Application Deadline: Jan. 15, 2025 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. Check out the ‘Science for Everyone’ website! Science starts with questions, leading to discoveries. Visit https://science.nasa.gov/for-everyone. To view the site in Spanish, visit https://ciencia.nasa.gov. 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