The Conrad Foundation has opened registration for the 2010 Spirit of Innovation Awards. The Spirit of Innovation Awards challenge teams of high school students to create innovative products for use in one of four categories: aerospace exploration, space nutrition, renewable energy and green schools. Teams and their coaches will compete for more than $100,000 in [...]
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2010 Spirit of Innovation Awards – Deadline Dec 15, 2009
August 31st, 2009 · No Comments · Aeronautics, Astronomy, Competitions, Contest, K-12, Science, STEM, Student Opportunities
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NASA is Visiting Ashland Oregon – Sept 18-20, 2009
August 31st, 2009 · No Comments · Aeronautics, Astronomy, Contest, Cool Science, K-12, NASA, Science, STEM, Student Opportunities, Teacher Opportunities
Blast Off with ScienceWorks!!! NASA Weekend September 18, 19, 20, 2009 NASA’s Exploration Experience Weekend Events: Friday, 18th – Student Day (tours are full) Saturday, 19th – Family Day 11am-5pm Saturday, 19th – Astronauts Ball 7-11pm Sunday, 20th – Family Day 11am-5pm You can read more about the events and register online at http://www.scienceworksmuseum.org/Page.asp?NavID=192 Additional [...]
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NOVA – Is there Life on Mars?
August 31st, 2009 · No Comments · Astronomy, Mars, NASA, Science, STEM, Webcasts
Tuesday, September 1 at 8pm ET/PT on PBS After four decades of fly-by probes, orbiters, landers, and rovers, the quest for life on Mars is as tantalizing as ever. With unique access to the NASA Phoenix and Mars Exploration Rover missions, NOVA shows scientists and engineers in action, directing the operations of spacecraft millions of [...]
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NASA Workshop for Educators – Graduate Credit Available – Sept 21-22, 2009
August 31st, 2009 · No Comments · Best Practice, Educational Materials, K-12, NASA, Science, STEM, Teacher Development, Teacher Opportunities, Workshop
NASA Education Workshop: Push the Envelope! September 21-22, 2009 4:00-8:00pm PST Ashland, Oregon Register now! Space is limited. Online Registration: http://www.scienceworksmuseum.org/Page.asp?NavID=207 Teachers are invited to participate in an education workshop facilitated by NASA education specialist Tony Leavitt. The eight hour / two evening worshop will cover a slice of NASA education with topics and inquiry/problem-based [...]
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Microgravity University Applications Open– Letter of Intent Due Sept 16, 2009
August 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Aeronautics, Cool Science, Engineering, Higher Education, NASA, Research, Science, STEM, Student Opportunities
The opportunity is part of NASA’s Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program, which gives aspiring explorers a chance to propose, design and fabricate a reduced-gravity experiment. Selected teams will test and evaluate their experiment aboard NASA’s reduced-gravity airplane. The aircraft flies about 30 roller-coaster-like climbs and dips during experiment flights to produce periods of weightlessness and [...]
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