NASA EXPRESS -- Your STEM Connection for Feb. 6, 2025

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

NASA STEM Engagement New Surprisingly STEM Episode: Wildfire Aeronautics Researcher In the latest Surprisingly STEM episode, NASA aeronautics researcher Kathryn Chapman discusses her work testing how advanced aeronautics technologies such as drones can improve firefighting and fire mitigation strategies. Are you ready to put your problem-solving skills to the test? Check out this drone simulation coding activity to help ground crews fight a wildfire. Coming Up Later This Month Mark your calendar to stay up to date with these upcoming events to make timely STEM connections! Sunday, Feb. 9: Make a STEM connection to the Super Bowl with NASA resources about science and sports. Tuesday, Feb. 11, and Tuesday, Feb. 18: Watch astronauts on the International Space Station answer student questions during live in-flight downlinks. Friday, Feb. 14: Celebrate Valentine's Day with downloadable space-themed cards. Thursday, Feb. 27: Be a virtual guest for the launch of NASA's SPHEREx and PUNCH missions.   Friday, Feb. 28: Don't miss the deadline to submit your application for Summer 2025 NASA Internships. K-12 Opportunities In-person Event: Explore Career Technical Education and Aviation Audience: Educators of grades 5-12 Registration Deadline: Tuesday, Feb. 11 Event Date: Tuesday, March 11 Contact: bethanne.hull@nasa.gov   Prepare to ignite your students' curiosity and passion for the world of aviation and career technical education. Middle and high school educators are invited to apply for an opportunity to bring their students to NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Ohio to participate in a hands-on tour of its cutting-edge research facilities. This immersive experience will allow students to see firsthand the innovation and technology driving the future of flight and explore the wide array of technical careers in the aviation sector.   Schools who are selected to participate will be required to provide their own bus transportation and attend a virtual information session prior to the event.   Click here to learn more and register. LunaSustain Online Experience Audience: Middle school students Contact: Lunasustain@nianet.org   Take students on an interactive online journey from Earth to the Moon and beyond to learn about sustainability. LunaSustain encourages students to become “solutionaries” by using critical and creative thinking skills to look at sustainability in new ways.   LunaSustain activities include calculating your carbon footprint and making a reusable t-shirt bag, learning about plastic pollution and limiting waste, making air breathable on the International Space Station, and conserving energy to live and work on the Moon. Through other destinations, students learn about water conservation and design a device to reduce their water usage. They also learn about the use of renewable energy and energy storage on Gateway, NASA’s lunar-orbiting station, and create a homemade battery from coins.   Students who complete LunaSustain can sign their own “My Sustainability Pledge.” More to Explore GLOBE Mission Mosquito Webinar: EMERGE Audience: Formal and informal educators, parents, and caregivers Webinar Date: Thursday, Feb. 27, at 2 p.m. EST Contact: cassie_soeffing@strategies.org   Join the GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) program’s Mission Mosquito team and Dr. Di Yang and her team for a webinar that bridges NASA Earth observations with citizen science for mosquito-borne disease forecasting. Learn how EMERGE (Earth observations and citizen science for Mosquito-borne disease risk GEomapping and pRediction) combines GLOBE citizen science data, AI models, and NASA satellite observations to create an early warning system for disease outbreaks. Participants will explore how to use the GLOBE Observer app to collect vital mosquito habitat and land cover data that feeds into our predictive models and understand how your data contributions help protect public health across the Americas. Click here to register. Opportunities With Our Partners 2025 International Astronautical Federation Emerging Space Leaders Grant Programme Application Deadline: Friday, Feb. 14 Save the Date: National STEM Festival in Washington, D.C. Event Dates: March 19-22 Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum "STEM in 30" Video Series New Episodes 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/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. Are you looking for more NASA prizes, challenges, and crowdsourcing opportunities? Visit https://www.nasa.gov/get-involved/ to find ways to contribute to NASA’s work. Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email NASA Office of STEM Engagement We’re launching STEM Engagement to new heights with learning resources that connect teachers, students, parents and caregivers to the inspiring work at NASA. Visit stem.nasa.gov  Follow NASA STEM The National Aeronautics and Space Administration As explorers, pioneers, and innovators, we boldly expand frontiers in air and space to inspire and serve America and to benefit the quality of life on Earth. Visit nasa.gov Follow NASA

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