NASA EXPRESS -- Your STEM Connection for Jan. 8, 2026

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NASA STEM Engagement NASA Summer 2026 Internship Opportunities Find your place in space with a NASA internship! NASA offers several opportunities for students to undertake meaningful and challenging projects that truly make an impact on humanity.   Applications for Summer 2026 internships are due Friday, Feb. 27.   Click here to find available opportunities, frequently asked questions, and application details. Launch Your Future: NASA OSTEM Internship Webinar Registration Deadline: Monday, Feb. 2 Event Date: Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 3 p.m. EST Contact: nasa-internships@mail.nasa.gov   Join the NASA internship team for a webinar to explore exciting internship opportunities and better understand eligibility and application requirements for NASA internships. Current NASA interns will discuss their experiences and share advice for prospective interns. Gain valuable insights to strengthen your application and take the first step toward your NASA journey.   U.S. citizenship is required to participate. Opportunities are available for undergraduate and graduate students. Click here to register. Higher Education Opportunities Student Challenge: NASA ORBIT Registration Deadline: Monday, Feb. 9 Contact: hq-orbit@mail.nasa.gov   NASA’s Opportunities in Research, Business, Innovation, and Technology (ORBIT) challenge is a multi-phase innovation competition designed to empower university and college students to develop next-generation solutions that benefit life on Earth and deep-space exploration.   Teams can choose from two challenge tracks: ● ORBIT Earth: Transform NASA patents into commercial products that solve terrestrial problems. ● ORBIT Space: Design next-generation systems for NASA’s Moon to Mars missions.   Teams can also choose to bridge both tracks for additional award opportunities with the optional Integration Bonus. Click here to learn more. Student Suborbital Flight Opportunity: RockOn! 2026 Workshop Registration Deadline: Friday, Feb. 13 Workshop Dates: June 17-25 Contact: wff-rocksatprogram@mail.nasa.gov   NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia is hosting a weeklong, hands-on workshop to teach participants how to create a sounding rocket experiment from scratch and launch it into space. Participants will work in teams of three (two community college/university undergraduate students and one faculty member) to build an experiment that will fly on a sounding rocket to an altitude of more than 70 miles. No prior experience is needed.   Visit the RockOn 2026 website for workshop details and application information.  More to Explore 2026 NASA STEM Enhancement in Earth and Space Science (SEES) Internship Application Deadline: Sunday, Feb. 22   The SEES Summer Intern Program is a nationally competitive STEM experience for high school students hosted by the University of Texas Center for Space Research. Interns collaborate with NASA, academic, and industry experts using mission data across disciplines such as aerospace, astronomy, planetary science, remote sensing, microgravity research, and space geodetic techniques. Interns take part in mission-based projects and strengthen teamwork, communication, and professional skills critical to the nation’s future science and engineering workforce.   Current high school sophomores and juniors who are U.S. citizens are eligible to apply. Click here to learn more.  Partner Opportunities Smithsonian Early Childhood Nature-Based Learning Needs Assessment Survey Survey Closes on Wednesday, Jan. 14 National Space Day Space Sustainability Competition Submission Deadline: Saturday, Jan. 31 Genes in Space Contest Submission Deadline: Tuesday, April 14 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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