New STEMonstration: Gyroscopic Stabilization

From space telescopes aimed at distant cosmic objects to the International Space Station orienting its solar panels towards the Sun, gyroscopes help keep spacecraft pointed in the right direction. In the latest STEMonstration episode, NASA astronaut Nick Hague demonstrates how gyroscopes are used to counteract instability and keep spacecraft stable while flying.

Watch the video, then check out the corresponding career connection and hands-on activity to make your own model gyrostat and explore careers related to gyroscopic stability and NASA’s human space exploration missions. 

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Dream With Us! Design Challenge

Agriculture plays an important role in providing food, fuel, and other resources for life. How can uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) and advanced technologies improve the agricultural industry?

NASA Aeronautics and the Federal Aviation Administration are teaming up on the Dream With Us! design challenge to invite middle school and high school student teams to envision ways drones and technology can help.

Want to be a judge for the Dream With Us! Challenge? Click here to learn more.

Middle school teams will choose from topics in areas such as crop production, resilience, harvest, and other important areas. Teams of two to four students will build a presentation to showcase their design.

Deadline: Wednesday, Dec. 31

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High school student teams will focus on creating a drone that can monitor plant health, detect pests, and collect samples. Teams of three to seven students will build an engineering design notebook supporting their proposal.

Deadline: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026

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Winning teams in each division will get a chance to share their designs with NASA experts.

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What's My Brain Doing? Goosebumps & Other Strange Phenomena

Ever wonder why you get déjà vu? Or why you keep losing your keys? 

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