NASA STEM Engagement

 

Celebrate National STEM Day With NASA

 

On Sunday, Nov. 8, National STEM Day aims to inspire students to get excited about the many career paths available in science, technology, engineering, and math.


From university and community college to vocational training and apprenticeships, your STEM and technical skills have a place at NASA. Start exploring where you fit in!

Surprisingly STEM Video Series

Learn about the broad range of careers behind the agency’s missions – beyond rocket scientists and astronauts – and how each person’s path to NASA is as unique as the job that they do.

Virtual Career Connections

Attend live events where students engage with NASA experts to explore how diverse education pathways can lead to high-demand careers in space exploration.

Listen to a Small Steps Giant Leaps episode about how State Hubs are helping students pursue skilled trades roles in the aerospace industry.

Curious about careers at NASA? Check out Career Spotlight articles to read about what STEM professionals do and how they got to NASA.

Ready to find your place in space? Visit the NASA Careers website to find job openings, internship opportunities, how to apply, and more!

Visit the NASA STEM Search to find more STEM career resources.

Online Learning Opportunities

Watch Astronauts on the International Space Station Answer Student Questions

Event Date:

Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 10:40 a.m. EST

Contact: JSC-Downlinks@mail.nasa.gov

 

Tune in to see NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney participate in a live, in-flight interview with students from Freedom Crossing Academy in Florida. They will answer student questions and discuss life, work, and research aboard the orbital outpost.

 

Visit the In-Flight STEM Downlinks website for additional information and to learn how your school, community college, university, or organization can host a downlink.

GLOBE Webinar: Learn About Upcoming Opportunities to Participate in NASA Science

Event Date:

Tuesday, Nov. 10, at noon EST

Contact: communications@nasaglobe.org

 

The GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) team invites you to contribute to NASA science by sharing your observations of the world around you. Want to join the fun? Sign up for a free webinar to learn about several exciting opportunities, current and planned, to collect data supporting NASA science.

 

The team will report on the preliminary results of the PACE Clouds Challenge, then share updates on the in-progress North American Phenology Campaign and discuss how you can continue collecting data. Attendees will also learn about upcoming crowdsourcing campaigns ranging from snow observations and agriculture to tracking temperatures in urban heat islands.

 

Click here to register to attend.

Webinar: 3D Thursdays for Rural Educators – NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) Mission

Event Date:

Thursday, Nov. 19, at 8 p.m. EST

Contact: Rachael.Arens@ops.org

 

Join NASA’s Science Mission Directorate for a monthly series that connects rural educators to resources, networking, and professional development opportunities.

 

This month’s webinar will look at NASA’s IMAP mission and the data it’s collected since launching last year. Lindsay Bartolone, the mission’s deputy communication and outreach lead, will give an overview of the science behind IMAP and how it’s helping explore and map our solar neighborhood. She’ll also share related outreach program resources.


Click here to register to attend.

Are You Up for a Challenge?

2026 NASA Space Apps Challenge

Hackathon Dates: Saturday, Nov. 14, and Sunday, Nov. 15

Contact: info@spaceappschallenge.org

 

Discovery awaits at the 2026 NASA Space Apps Challenge: The Next Frontier!


Join NASA and a community of technologists and space science enthusiasts for the world’s largest annual hackathon. You will use NASA and space agency partners’ open data to address the most pressing challenges scientists face in Earth and space exploration.


Click here to see this year's challenges, register for a local event near you, or participate in the virtual Universal Event.

More to Explore

NASA Space Grant Students Fuel Agency's Inspiration Tour

 

NASA’s Inspiration Tour spread the excitement of space exploration and aeronautical innovation by connecting the public, industry, and academia with the people, technologies, and organizations that drive American leadership in space. At nearly every stop across the country, NASA Space Grant has brought students into the heart of the action.


Click here to learn how students in Iowa, Arizona, Alaska, and North Dakota are launching America's future in space.

Partner Opportunities

 

Information Session: Smithsonian's 2027 Teacher Innovator Institute

Event Date: Sunday,

Nov. 15, at 6:30 p.m. EST

Join the xFoundry Horizons Challenge

Registration Deadline: Friday, Nov. 27

Register Your

American Rocketry Challenge Team

Registration Deadline: Sunday, Dec. 6, at

11:59 p.m. EST

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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.

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