NASA EXPRESS -- Your STEM Connection for Sept. 18, 2025

Check out NASA's latest STEM opportunities and learning resources.

NASA STEM Engagement Make a STEM Connection: Autumnal Equinox Celebrate the autumnal equinox on Monday, Sept. 22, marking the official start of astronomical fall in the Northern Hemisphere. Learn more about this special spot in Earth's yearly trip around the Sun with these STEM resources. Crossword: Earth's Seasons and the Sun NASA Space Place:  All About Seasons All About That Tilt:  Sun and Seasons Visit the NASA STEM Search to find more activities and resources. Virtual Learning Opportunities My NASA Data Webinar: Data Literacy for All Event Date: Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m. EDT Contact: barbie.buckner@nasa.gov   Join My NASA Data for the first in a series of webinars spotlighting tools and resources to enhance Earth science learning in grades 3-12.   The My NASA Data: Data Literacy for All webinar will focus on the importance of data literacy and explore Data Literacy Cubes activities. Learn how to use these versatile tools to develop students' analytical skills, deepen their understanding of data, and connect them to real-world applications.   Click here to find out more details about the webinar and register to attend. Webinar Series: NASA Aeronautics 101 Next Event Date: Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 6 p.m. EDT Contact: dave.e.berger@nasa.gov   Join NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate for a monthly virtual event about aeronautics research taking place at NASA. Attendees will get the latest updates on NASA aeronautics missions, explore career pathways to NASA, and discover student aeronautics opportunities. A Q&A session will follow the presentation.   This event is intended for students attending community colleges, trade and technical schools, and universities – but all are welcome to attend.   Webinars take place on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Click here to find login information for the event. Are You Up for a Challenge? NASA SUITS Design Challenge Next Information Session: Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 5 p.m. EDT Proposal Deadline: Thursday, Oct. 30 Contact: NASA-SUITS@mail.nasa.gov   NASA SUITS (Spacesuit User Interface Technologies for Students) challenges teams of U.S. college students to design and create user interface solutions for future spaceflight needs. Systems designed by SUITS teams could help equip Artemis astronauts with new technologies to successfully explore the Moon for scientific discovery and prepare for human missions to Mars.   Top teams will travel to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, and work with NASA technical engineers and coordinators to test their prototypes. 2025 NASA Space Apps Challenge Hackathon Dates: Saturday, Oct. 4, and Sunday, Oct. 5 Contact: info@spaceappschallenge.org   The NASA Space Apps Challenge is just around the corner! This year's event challenges you to "Learn, Launch, Lead" as you collaborate with like-minded innovators and technologists from around the world. During this two-day hackathon, you can use NASA data to address 18 challenges authored by NASA subject matter experts, with topics ranging from exoplanet exploration to ocean ecosystems, recycling on Mars, and sustainable agriculture. Register today and find a local event near you or participate in the global virtual Universal Event. More to Explore New Storybook: There and Back With EGS Contact: twila.g.schneider@nasa.gov   When the mighty SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and dependable Orion spacecraft are ready for their big Artemis mission, they travel to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida where Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) takes over. EGS gets the rocket and spacecraft ready for launch, sends them to Moon, and helps bring them home again.   The new “There and Back With EGS” storybook is the newest in the series written by Lane Polak and illustrated by Heather Rose Legge-Click. The trio of storybooks introduce young explorers ages 3 to 8 to the unique elements needed for the Artemis missions to get to space, the Moon, and beyond.   Check out the Artemis Children’s Book website for activities, downloadable versions of the books, and read-aloud videos. Partner Opportunities Design Competition: Seal Team Fix Deadline: Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 5 p.m. EDT The Conrad Challenge for High School Students Deadline: Oct. 30 Educator Guides and Resources: PLANETS 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? 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. 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 nasa.gov/learning-resources/  Follow Us on Social Media 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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