NASA EXPRESS -- Your STEM Connection for June 12, 2025

Check out NASA's latest STEM opportunities and resources.

NASA STEM Engagement Make a STEM Connection: Summer Solstice Friday, June 20, marks the arrival of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Celebrate the longest day of the year and use the summer solstice as a spark for STEM learning with a fun printable puzzle and science explainer resources. What Causes the Seasons? Earth's Seasons and the Sun What Is a Solstice? Visit the NASA STEM Search to find more activities and resources. Last Call for Moon Mascot Entries! There are just a few days left to submit your designs! People of all ages from all over the world are invited to design the zero gravity indicator for the Artemis II mission. This small plush object will fly around the Moon inside the Orion capsule to indicate when the Artemis II astronauts reach the weightlessness of space. Submissions must include drawings or renderings of the object and a short description of the design. Submissions are due Monday, June 16. Visit the Moon Mascot website for challenge details. Virtual Learning Opportunities Trees Around the GLOBE Webinar: Comparisons Between Ground- and Space-Based Data Webinar Date: Tuesday, June 17, at 1 p.m. EDT Contact: brian.a.campbell@nasa.gov   Join the GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) Observer team for a virtual event about data collected by the Trees Around the GLOBE community. Participants will look at examples of tree height and land cover observations from across GLOBE and NASA, and learn how comparing the data allows us to better understand local to global environmental conditions and impacts.   Click here for webinar details. Launch Your Future: NASA Internships Virtual Webinar Registration Deadline: Wednesday, June 25 Event Date: Thursday, June 26, at 1 p.m. EDT Contact: nasa-internships@mail.nasa.gov   Are you interested in a NASA internship? Join the NASA internship team for an interactive webinar to explore internship opportunities and learn about eligibility and application requirements. Learn firsthand from current interns and get tips on how to make your application stand out. Whether you’re a high school or college student, this session will guide you through what you need to know to kickstart your NASA journey. Click here to register. GLOBE Observer Connect: NUBE, A Cloud Card Game Webinar Date: Thursday, June 26, at 8 p.m. EDT Contact: cassie_soeffing@strategies.org   Join a GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) Observer Connect session to learn about NUBE, a new card game from GLOBE Clouds. Members of the game development team will share how the game was created and tested.   Want to try it for yourself? Print a copy of the game to start playing today!   Click here for webinar details. Higher Education Opportunities 2025 Virtual Space Biosciences Training Course: STAR Application Deadline: Wednesday, July 9 Contact: HQ-STAR-Management@mail.nasa.gov   Spaceflight Technology, Applications, and Research (STAR) is a virtual NASA training course focused on the science and technology behind biological experiments in space. STAR is designed to encourage networking and collaborations in spaceflight technologies, applications, and research across all areas interested in space and biological sciences. This course aims to facilitate the entry of researchers into space biology in preparation for conducting spaceflight experiments using NASA and commercial platforms.   The annual course targets principal investigators, senior research scientists, and postdoctoral scholars. Course curriculum covers fundamental and applied aspects of the field of space biology, as well as practical aspects of preparing for, conducting, and analyzing the results of spaceflight experiments.   Click here for course dates and application details.  NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate Early Career Faculty Solicitation Audience: Accredited U.S. universities Application Deadline: Thursday, July 10 Contact: hq-ecf-call@mail.nasa.gov   NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate is seeking proposals from accredited U.S. universities on behalf of outstanding early-career faculty members who are beginning independent research careers. The Early Career Faculty solicitation seeks to tap into the talent base of highly skilled engineers, scientists, and technologists at U.S. universities. Early-career faculty are challenged to examine the theoretical feasibility of new ideas and approaches that are critical to making space exploration, space science, and other civil space pursuits more effective, affordable, and sustainable.   Proposals are sought on the following two topics: 1) Advanced Diagnostics for High-Enthalpy Test Facilities Simulating Spacecraft Atmospheric Entry, and 2) Planning for Autonomous Spacecraft Using Machine Learning Methods to Enable Onboard Guidance, Navigation, and Control. Grants will be funded up to $250,000 each per year, with a maximum duration of three years.  Click here for full solicitation details. Partner Opportunities Lunar and Planetary Institute Hybrid Event: Exploring Europa With Europa Clipper Event Date: Tuesday, June 17, 8:30 p.m. EDT Bring Teen Science Cafés to Your Community: Be a Teen Science Café Fellow Application Deadline: Aug. 8 Sign Up to Receive Email Updates About Internships at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum 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? 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