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  • Iowa Students to Connect with NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station
    by Abbey A. Donaldson on October 17, 2024 at 2:58 PM

    Students from Iowa will have the opportunity to hear NASA astronaut Nick Hague answer their prerecorded questions while he’s serving an expedition aboard the International Space Station on Monday, Oct. 21. Watch the 20-minute space-to-Earth call at 11:40 a.m. EDT on NASA+. Students from Iowa State University in Ames, First Robotics Clubs, World Food Prize

  • Igniting Inspiration: Jennifer Becerra’s STEM Legacy at Johnson 
    by Sumer Loggins on October 10, 2024 at 8:31 PM

    Jennifer Becerra has nearly three decades of experience in education, both in the classroom and within the NASA community. Leading a team dedicated to fostering a passion for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), she develops programs that inspire students and educators alike.   Whether coordinating internships or organizing engagement events, Becerra creates educational opportunities to

  • How Do Astronauts Get in Shape? – New “Ask SME” from NASA eClips
    on October 9, 2024 at 4:49 PM

    The NASA Science Activation program’s NASA eClips project, led by the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA), aims to increase Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) literacy and inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists by providing effective web-based, standards-aligned, in-school and out-of-school learning and teaching resources through the lens of NASA. As a part

  • NASA, Collaborators Announce a New Student Lunar Autonomy Challenge! 
    by Stefanie Payne on October 8, 2024 at 10:16 PM

    The new Lunar Autonomy Challenge invites teams of students from U.S. colleges and universities to test their software development skills. Working entirely in virtual simulations of the Moon’s surface, teams will develop an autonomous agent using software that can accomplish pre-defined tasks without help from humans.

  • Connected Learning Ecosystems: Educators Learning and Growing Together
    on October 8, 2024 at 5:42 PM

    On August 19-20, 53 educators from a diverse set of learning contexts (libraries, K-12 classrooms, 4-H afterschool clubs, outdoor education centers, and more) gathered in Orono, Maine for the Learning Ecosystems Northeast (LENE) biannual Connect, Reflect, & Plan Connected Learning Ecosystems (CLEs) Gathering. These gatherings are meant to foster meaningful connections and collaborations and shared