NASA EXPRESS -- Your STEM Connection for March 27, 2025

Check out NASA's latest STEM opportunities and resources.

NASA STEM Engagement Host an In-flight STEM Downlink NASA is currently accepting proposals from U.S.-based formal and informal STEM engagement organizations to host a downlink during International Space Station Expedition 74, which runs September 2025 – March 2026.   In-flight STEM downlinks are 20-minute live video Q&A opportunities with astronauts aboard the station. Proposals are due Tuesday, April 29. Click here to learn more and to find links for upcoming virtual information sessions. Online Learning Opportunities Webinar: Discover How You Can Help NASA Study Clouds on Earth and Mars Event Date: Friday, March 28, at noon EDT Contact: tahira.s.allen@nasa.gov   Calling all weather enthusiasts! Join the NASA Science Activation Program for a webinar about two NASA citizen science projects: Cloudspotting on Mars and GLOBE Clouds. Find out how you can take part using your smartphone or laptop.   Participants will look at images of clouds from Earth and Mars, learn how certain types of clouds form, and discuss the similarities and differences between those found here and on the red planet.   Click here to register.  Webinar: NASA Spinoffs in Sports – Play Ball! Registration Deadline: Friday, April 4 Event Date: Thursday, April 10, at 1 p.m. EDT Contact: hq-virtual-engagements@mail.nasa.gov   No matter which team you’re rooting for, NASA technology is helping them play the game. From shock-absorbing foam in helmets to retractable stadium roofs, learn how NASA discoveries off the planet have helped to improve equipment on the field and court. Chat with a NASA spinoff expert to see how NASA technology is making an impact not only in sports, but in our everyday lives on Earth.   Click here to register. More to Explore Wallops Rocket Academy for Teachers (WRATS) Application Deadline: Friday, April 18 Workshop Dates: Aug. 11-15 Contact: patricia.a.benner@nasa.gov   NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia invites high school instructors (formal, informal, homeschool) to a weeklong, hands-on workshop to reinforce STEM concepts through rocketry. Participants will build and launch a variety of model rockets and learn about the dynamics of a launch and safe flight operations from NASA technical experts. An honorarium will be provided upon completion of the workshop. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Click here to learn more and apply. Higher Education Opportunities 2026 Moon to Mars Exploration Systems and Habitation Academic Innovation Challenge Proposal Deadline: Monday, April 28 Contact: xhab@spacegrant.org   In collaboration with the National Space Grant Foundation, NASA is challenging university teams to develop innovative design ideas related to space habitats and deep space exploration missions. Challenge teams take part in real-world, hands-on design, research, and development opportunities. Select teams will receive $15,000 to $50,000 awards to design and produce studies or functional products that bridge strategic knowledge gaps, increase capabilities, and lower technology risks related to NASA’s Moon to Mars space exploration missions. Awardees will follow a tailored systems-engineering process with projects to be completed in the May 2026 time frame. NASA L’SPACE Program – Summer 2025 Application Deadline: Sunday, May 4 Contact: LSPACE@asu.edu   The NASA Lucy Student Pipeline Accelerator and Competency Enabler (L'SPACE) Program is a free, online, interactive program for students interested in pursuing a career with NASA or other organizations in the space ecosystem.   L'SPACE consists of two academies: the Mission Concept Academy and the NASA Proposal Writing and Evaluation Experience Academy. Students may participate in one academy per semester. Each 15-week academy is designed to provide unique, hands-on learning and insight into the dynamic world of the space industry. Students can expect to learn NASA mission procedures and protocols from industry professionals as they collaborate with fellow team members to complete mission-related projects. Partner Opportunities Smithsonian Exploring Space Lecture: The Search for Mars' Oceans Event Date: Wednesday, April 23, at 8 p.m. EDT Create Virtual Field Trips: Infiniscope Self-Paced Training Modules Available Now Federal Aviation Administration Airport Design Challenge Registration 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? Search hundreds of resources 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. 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