About JPL Education

Welcome to the online home of STEM Engagement at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Our mission is to provide transformational STEM education experiences and resources that empower educators and inspire the next generation of explorers.

Located in Southern California, JPL is NASA’s leader in robotic exploration. In addition to supporting the agency’s missions, we also assist the Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) and NASA’s Science Mission Directorate in connecting educators, kids, parents, and caregivers to the inspiring work at NASA.

Our team’s expertise in STEM learning and our position within JPL and NASA give us a unique vantage point from which to design timely and relevant STEM products and programs.

We serve audiences through three main channels:

• K-12 Educators and Kids Content
• Higher Education Programs
• Nationwide Networks

Read more about our services, products, and programs, plus start exploring our digital STEM education resources below.

The K-12 Educator database contains STEM learning resources designed to empower teachers. Our direct to kids content on NASA Space Place inspires young learners to explore space and Earth science online through fun games, informative articles, engaging short videos, and an ongoing art challenge.

• Educators for grades K-12
• Schools and organizations serving K-12 audiences
• Kids ages 8+
• Families

The Higher Education team manages STEM internship and fellowship programs at JPL. We provide pathways for students to enter the STEM career pipeline at NASA and beyond while also building strategic partnerships with colleges, universities, and educational organizations.

• College and university students
• Colleges, universities, and higher education institutions
• Higher education organizations and programs

JPL has been catalysing global communities on behalf of NASA since 1999 with our Solar System Ambassadors and Museum and Informal Education (MIE) Alliance programs. MIE Alliance collaborates with science centers, museums, planetariums, and other educational organizations to provide access to NASA resources. We offer resources, materials, training, and connections to NASA missions and science.

The NASA Solar System Ambassadors program is a public engagement effort that works with motivated volunteers across the nation to communicate the science and excitement of NASA's space exploration missions and discoveries with the people in their communities.

• Educators and other professionals at science centers, youth groups, camps, museums, parks, and similar institutions
• Informal education organizations, including libraries, museums, and planetariums
• Lifelong learners