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A Lesson for Every Day of the School Year

With 180 lessons in our online catalog, you can explore Earth and space with us all year long. We show you how with this handy NASA-JPL school year calendar.

Aug. 24, 2022

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We've Got the Formula for a Stellar Pi Day

Read about the science behind this year's installment of the popular math problem set before doing the math to see how NASA uses pi.

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NASA's 9 Most Teachable Moments This Decade and Beyond

Whether discovering something about our own planet or phenomena billions of miles away, NASA missions and scientists unveiled a vast universe of mysteries this past decade. And with each daring landing, visit to a new world and journey into the unknown came new opportunities to inspire the next generation of explorers. Read on for a look at some of NASA's most teachable moments of the decade from missions studying Earth, the solar system and beyond. Plus, find out what's next in space exploration and how to continue engaging students into the 2020s with related lessons, activities and resources.

Dec. 30, 2019

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NASA Scientist for a Day Essay Contest Goes Far Out in 2020

NASA's Scientist for a Day Essay Contest is back for its 15th year, inviting students in grades 5 through 12 to investigate three distant worlds and write an essay about one they would want to explore further.

Dec. 5, 2019

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Diving Deep on the Science of Alien Oceans

Kathy Vega went from teaching STEM to doing it first-hand. Now, as an intern at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, she's building an experiment to simulate ocean worlds. We recently caught up with Vega, a University of Colorado at Boulder engineering physics major, to find out what inspired her to switch careers and how her project is furthering the search for life beyond Earth.

July 24, 2018

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Cassini's Mission Finale at Saturn

Explore the scientific discoveries and engineering feats of NASA’s nearly 13-year mission at Saturn, then find out how to relive the journey with students.