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Free 2009 Career Day at Space Center Houston →
Visit Space Center Houston on
May 8, 2009, for the second annual Career Day. Representatives from NASA and NASA contractors will be on hand to give students information on careers at NASA -- everything from robotic engineers to flight surgeons to materials scientists to astronauts and much more. Help get your students ready and excited about careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics! Career Day booths will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
2008-09 NASA University Design Contest in Exploration Systems →
NASA invites college students to get involved with NASA's return to the moon by helping to design the tools and instruments needed for the next-generation manned moon rover. Student projects will tackle real problems to be solved for a successful manned lunar mission. The contest is open to U.S. citizens enrolled full-time in an accredited post-secondary institution in the U.S. An e-mail notice of intent is due by Dec. 15, 2008. Final entries are due on or before
May 15, 2009.
Free Lecture: Are We Alone? Searching for an Exoplanet Like Home →
For thousands of years people have wondered, "Are we alone in the universe?" Join Dr. Sara Seager, planetary science professor at MIT, as she discusses the race to discover a planet very similar to Earth and answer ancient questions about other worlds. The
May 27, 2009, lecture is free, but tickets are required. The lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Come early for a free film screening and to meet the lecturer. The lecture will also be webcast live.
Basics of Rocketry Workshop in Sioux City, Iowa →
NASA Education Specialists are inviting pre-service and current K-12 educators to attend a free one-day workshop on the Basics of Rocketry. The workshop will take place on
June 3, 2009, at Sioux City West Middle School in Sioux City, Iowa. For more information and to sign up, contact Jim Christensen at 712-222-6211 or via e-mail at
jchristensen@nwaea.k12.ia.us.
Free Lecture: Our Sun: Is It a Steady Performer? →
Join solar astronomer Dr. Alan M. Title for a discussion about the sun. Get to know the sun a bit better, if only to appreciate that it is a more violent, and largely unpredictable, place than ever thought possible. The
June 18, 2009, lecture is free, but tickets are required. The lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Come early for a free film screening and to meet the lecturer. The lecture will also be webcast live.
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Selene Project: Reaching for the Moon Through Gameplay →
Join the
Selene player community and play the game. Imagine sitting at your computer and blasting away at what will quickly become a pockmarked moon. Plus, you'll learn about the solar system’s geological processes and help test videogames as learning tools.
Selene is a research study, so players under the age of 18 need parental or guardian permission. To participate, you must find a
Selene-approved recruiter. If you don't know a recruiter, ask an adult to visit the
Selene site to become one.
Solar System Ambassador Events →
NASA Solar System Ambassadors are planning education events at local venues -- libraries, schools, state parks, museums and more -- across the United States. Themes planned for these public events include "Barnstorming the Solar System," "Daring Flight of the Phoenix," "Worlds of the Solar System," "Moon Observing," and "Twin Robots on Mars in 3-D." Events are planned throughout the year. Visit the Solar System Ambassadors Web site for a calendar of events.
Student Opportunity: Ames Education Associates Project →
The Ames Education Associates Program is a unique experiential learning program that provides students or faculty members at U.S. colleges or universities, postdoctoral fellows and active K-12 teachers the opportunity to "experience NASA." Educational Associates will participate in and contribute to a project at a NASA facility for a minimum of two months, and a maximum of 12. The program operates year round and positions may start and end at any time.
Research Scholarship: NASA Astrobiology Institute →
The NASA Astrobiology Institute Research Scholarship Project offers research-related travel support that enables graduate or postdoctoral students to circulate among two or more NAI teams or participating institutions of the NAI. Requests are accepted on a continuous basis.
