NASA Launches New STEM Opportunities for the School Year

• NASA offers a variety of educational initiatives, internships, and citizen science projects for students to engage with real-world aerospace missions.
• Opportunities span hands-on internships, technical career exploration, and virtual mission participation.
• Students can subscribe to the 'NASA EXPRESS' newsletter for continuous updates on STEM engagement.

Hands-On Experience

• Internships: Students gain industry-ready skills by working on active agency projects under the guidance of mentors.
• Student Challenges: Teams can participate in competitions like the Human Exploration Rover Challenge to solve technical hurdles, develop prototypes, and practice collaboration.

Career Development

• Career Technical Education Days: On-site events allowing students to meet skilled NASA technicians and learn about training and certifications.
• Next Gen STEM Virtual Career Connections: Live interactions between students and technical experts supporting agency missions.

Citizen Science and Mission Milestones

• Citizen Science: Volunteers can contribute to actual research by identifying asteroids, comets, and binary star systems using real mission data.
• Upcoming Launches:
  • Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: Launching Aug. 30, with a field of view 100 times larger than Hubble.
  • SpaceX Crew-13: Crewed mission to the International Space Station scheduled for September.
  • Artemis III: Preparation continues for a 2027 test flight focused on rendezvous and docking for future lunar landings.

Engagement Programs

• In-Flight STEM Downlinks: Schools can have pre-recorded questions answered live by astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
• NASA Engages: Public outreach program connecting agency experts directly with students to share scientific updates.