| Tune in live to watch in-flight STEM downlinks between students on Earth and astronauts orbiting 250 miles above in space. Students will ask questions of NASA astronauts living and working on the International Space Station.
Upcoming Downlinks: | | | ----Monday, May 5, at 10:30 a.m. ET ----Mansfield ISD STEM Academies ----Mansfield, Texas
----Friday, May 16, at 9 a.m. ET ----Central Boulevard Elementary School ----Bethpage, New York
----Tuesday, May 20, at 9 a.m. ET ----Long Beach Middle School ----Lido Beach, New York | |  | | ----Wednesday, May 21, at 9:30 a.m. ET ----Gilmore Elementary School ----League City, Texas
----Friday, May 23, at 9 a.m. ET ----Vermilion High School ----Vermilion, Ohio
----Tuesday, May 27, at 1 p.m. ET ----Mobius Discovery Center ----Spokane, Washington | | | Times are tentative, and sessions are virtual.
Visit the In-Flight STEM Downlinks website for additional information and to learn how your school, community college, university, or organization can host a downlink. | | Coming Up Later This Month | | | Mark your calendar to make timely STEM connections to these upcoming events!
Saturday, May 3: Find skywatching tips to celebrate International Astronomy Day.
Sunday, May 4: Learn how science fiction is becoming science fact with Star Wars Day activities.
Monday, May 5: Celebrate the start of Black Hole Week with fun resources about these mysterious objects.
Monday, May 12: Go outside and observe the full moon, then start a Moon Journal to track the lunar phase throughout the month.
Monday, May 26: Put your design skills to the test on National Paper Airplane Day.
Then, read about trailblazer Sally Ride on what would have been her 74th birthday. | | Spotlight on NASA Careers | | | Virtual Career Connection: Equipment Specialist Registration Deadline: Thursday, May 8 Event Date: Thursday, May 15, at 1 p.m. ET Contact: hq-virtual-engagements@mail.nasa.gov Join us for a virtual event featuring one of the Career Technical Education (CTE) jobs at NASA helping to shape the future of transportation, technology, and exploration. Ever wonder what it takes to make a wind tunnel run? Hear from one of NASA’s equipment specialists as they talk about how they maintain and fix some of the most advanced machinery in the world, ensuring that everything runs safely and smoothly. Following the presentation, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn about the presenter’s career journey. Click here to register. | | | Faces of Technology – Meet Lindsay Kaldon
How will future Artemis missions on the lunar surface get electrical power?
Lindsay Kaldon, project manager of the Fission Surface Power Project at NASA's Glenn Research Center, and her team are working on a safe, efficient system to power Artemis habitats and rovers on the Moon. | | | NASA+ Documentary: Planetary Defenders
How would humanity respond if we discovered an asteroid headed for Earth?
Journey alongside a dedicated team of astronomers and scientists working tirelessly to track and monitor near-Earth asteroids, aiming to protect our planet from potential impacts. | | Are You Up for a Challenge? | | | 2025 Kibo Robot Programming Challenge – Call for U.S. Teams Registration Deadline: Monday, May 12 Contact: jsc-kiborpc@mail.nasa.gov The Kibo Robot Programming Challenge (Kibo-RPC) – hosted by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) – invites teams of students to create programs to move free-flying robots known as Astrobees on the International Space Station. The competition presents tasks/obstacles for high school and college students to solve using the space station’s Kibo module as a game space. Preliminary rounds will be held in multiple countries using ground-based simulations. Registration for the U.S. Preliminary Round, conducted by NASA, is open now. Click here to review eligibility requirements and register for this opportunity. | | | NASA Space Waste Revolution Challenge Application Deadline: Friday, May 16 Contact: sarah.douglas@nasa.gov As we venture farther into space and establish a long-term presence, managing waste becomes critical. Current methods of discarding or burning waste upon re-entry are not sustainable for lunar missions. NASA is seeking contributors for a groundbreaking research initiative focused on recycling polymer waste in space environments. Selected participants, working individually or in teams, will research cutting-edge recycling technologies, analyze market landscapes, and develop recommendations for NASA’s space sustainability initiatives. Click here for full challenge details. | | | New NASA Astrobiology Video Series: Explain It Like I'm Five Space is amazing – but understanding it shouldn’t be rocket science.
NASA Astrobiology's new video series "Explain It Like I’m Five" makes complex space missions simple, fun, and fast to learn – whether you're 5 or 50!
In Episode 1, NASA’s Hannah Kaplan shows us how a spacecraft flew all the way to an asteroid named Bennu, grabbed a sample, and brought it back to Earth. And the coolest part? Those space rocks might have clues about how life began! | | | Explore the universe like never before with NASA’s Universe of Learning’s new ViewSpace Interactive Image Tours — engaging, always free, self-paced experiences that bring NASA’s stunning space telescope images to life!
Click here to start your journey. | | | 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 | | | | 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.
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