NASA EXPRESS -- Your STEM Connection for Feb. 20, 2025

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NASA STEM Engagement Make a STEM Connection: NASA Spinoffs What do NASA's missions in space do for YOU? Technologies that make science and exploration possible lead to advances in medical equipment, manufacturing, computing, and more. Find out how we’re making life on Earth better in this year's edition of NASA’s Spinoff publication.  NASA Kids' Club Game: Search for Spinoffs NASA Home and City: Trace Space Back to You Find More NASA Connections to Daily Life: Spinoff News Visit the NASA STEM Search to find more technology activities and resources. New NASA eClips Videos Real World: Physically Fit on Earth and Beyond   Staying fit isn't just important for you - it's critical for astronauts gearing up for demanding spaceflights. This video features Corey Twine, a conditioning specialist from NASA's Astronaut Strength, Conditioning, and Rehabilitation group, sharing how he helps astronauts stay strong for life in reduced gravity and their return to Earth's 1G environment. Ask SME: Astronaut Strength and Conditioning Specialist   In this close-up video with a subject matter expert (SME), Corey Twine, astronaut strength and conditioning coach at NASA's Johnson Space Center, shares how he helps to keep astronauts physically fit for work on Earth and life in space. Watch this video to learn what inspires him to do the work he does. Visit the NASA eClips website for more videos and activities. Virtual Engagement Opportunity NASA Spinoffs in Sports Series – From Rockets to Racecars Registration Deadline: Friday, Feb. 28 Event Date: Thursday, March 6, at 1 p.m. EST Contact: hq-virtual-engagements@mail.nasa.gov   The aerospace industry has always had a direct link to the automotive industry. Over the years, NASA has provided a great deal of technology to its ground-based cousin. From grooved pavement to reduce the risk of hydroplaning vehicles to helping design crash test dummies with embedded sensors, learn how NASA technologies have gone from rockets to racecars. Also hear about how NASA technology is making an impact not only in sports, but in our everyday lives down here on Earth. Participants will be able to ask questions during a live Q&A session.   Click here to register. Are You Up for a Challenge? NASA's Astrophoto Challenge: Winter 2025 Entry Deadline: Friday, Feb. 28 Contact: mdussault@cfa.harvard.edu   Join NASA's Universe of Learning for an exciting opportunity to use real astronomical data and tools to create your own beautiful images. This winter, explore the Cartwheel and Andromeda galaxies – two examples of galaxies that have undergone dramatic interactions with other galaxies. Capture your own real-time telescope image using the MicroObservatory robotic telescope network. Or work with archival data files taken with multi-wavelength NASA missions from NASA (Webb, Hubble, Chandra, GALEX, and WISE).   Click here to see the standout entries from the Summer 2024 NASA Astrophoto Challenge. NASA TechLeap Prize – Space Technology Payload Challenge Registration Deadline: Tuesday, March 4 Application Deadline:  Thursday, March 20 Contact: questions@nasatechleap.org   Managed by NASA's Flight Opportunities program, this challenge seeks ideas for systems that advance technology to address one or more of NASA’s shortfalls. NASA intends to award up to nine prizes worth up to $500,000 each, plus the opportunity for a flight test aboard a suborbital vehicle, rocket-powered lander, high-altitude balloon, aircraft following a reduced gravity profile (i.e., parabolic flight), or orbital vehicle that can host payloads. Visit the challenge website to read the application requirements, rules, technical guidelines, and scoring rubric that will be used to assess all valid applications. Opportunities With Our Partners Genes in Space Contest Submission Deadline: April 14 Department of Energy: New Mexico Lab-Embedded Entrepreneur Program Opportunity Application Deadline: May 9 FBI Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit Opportunity Applications Accepted on a Rolling Basis 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? 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 are engaging students in NASA’s exciting missions, broad range of careers, and unique opportunities. 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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