Tune in live to watch in-flight education 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.
Build To Launch continues this week with the project’s first training mission, “Operation Autopilot!”
Dive into the world of autonomous vehicles like the Mars rovers, and meet Charlie Blackwell Thompson, NASA’s first female launch director. Then, accept your first mission and design your own autonomous vehicle.
Students and grades 6-12 classes are invited to take a virtual field trip with NASA TechRise. Register and RSVP to drop in anytime between noon and 4 p.m. EDT to see guest speakers, including NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman and Dr. Raven the Science Maven. Participants can take part in a moderated Q&A chat with NASA experts, view demonstrations of sample NASA TechRise experiment ideas and explore a virtual expo hall.
Educators are invited to take their students on a virtual field trip with NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. As NASA’s premier X-ray telescope, Chandra gives us a unique window for investigating hot regions of the universe, from black holes to exploding stars, colliding galaxies and more. Get a backstage pass to Chandra’s Operations Control Center, tour the Chandra spacecraft through virtual reality and take a virtual trip to some exploding stars in our own galaxy. Sessions are available through mid-December, but spots fill quickly. Click here to register.
Audience: All Educators, Students, Parents and Caregivers
A new 360-degree video lets you explore NASA’s massive 70-meter deep space communications antenna located in California. This antenna is part of an international network that links robotic explorers and distant space probes to researchers on Earth.
Enhance your virtual trip with these STEM resources:
“NASA STEM Stars” is a webchat series that connects students with subject matter experts to learn about STEM careers and ask questions about STEM topics. Next week, meet Dana Hutcherson, NASA’s deputy program manager of the Commercial Crew Program at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. She’ll share her STEM journey and answer questions about launching astronauts to the International Space Station with NASA’s Commercial Crew Program partners.
Watch the live event and ask your questions about pursuing careers in STEM.
Test your coding skills with a new project from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. Use Python to code a game that simulates how NASA explores Mars using rovers. Your game will challenge players to drive a Mars rover from one location to another while avoiding hazards.
Click here for step-by-step instructions and information about roving on the Red Planet.
When astronauts embark on missions to deep space, they’ll encounter hazards such as radiation, isolation and long-term exposure to microgravity. Use these extreme conditions to spark problem-solving with a new educator guide from the Next Gen STEM team. “Hazards to Deep Space Astronauts” features five standards-aligned activities to help students learn about the dangers astronauts face during spaceflight. Visit the site to download the guide and explore the activities.
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Are you looking for NASA STEM materials to support your curriculum?
Find NASA science resources for your classroom. NASA Wavelength is a digital collection of Earth and space science resources for educators of all levels — from elementary to college, to out-of-school programs.https://science.nasa.gov/learners/wavelength
Check out the ‘Explore NASA Science’ website! Science starts with questions, leading to discoveries. Visit science.nasa.gov. To view the site in Spanish, visit ciencia.nasa.gov.
