Learn With NASA

Drop everything! A new Drop Tower Challenge from @NASAglenn is here! 🫳⬇️

Teams of students in grades 8-12 are invited to design & build small devices that utilize wetting properties to create a fluid shift in microgravity.

Proposals due Oct. 26!
nasa.gov/glenn/glenn-ex…

It's full speed ahead for the 70 teams that have been selected to compete in NASA's 2027 Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC)!

These college, high school, and middle school teams will spend the next nine months designing and building a human-powered or remote-controlled rover that will compete in April at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, near NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center.

Check out the full list of teams here: go.nasa.gov/4AXHPAM

Congratulations to the teams selected for the 2027 Human Exploration Rover Challenge and Student Launch! 🛞🚀

It's time to lock in & get to work. We can't wait to see your designs on the course & in the air next spring!

Did your school or alma mater make the list? ⬇️

It's student challenge season! 🏆

Looking for the right one to match your interests & skills? This week's NASA EXPRESS has options!

Read: conta.cc/4rHmNSC
Subscribe: bit.ly/3prmSOm

The Inspiration Tour continues in Alaska. Great to visit @uafairbanks with @RepNickBegich and meet the students, researchers, and faculty contributing to America’s leadership in space.

From sounding rockets at Poker Flat and studying the aurora to satellite communications and Alaska Space Grant student research, some incredible work is happening here at the edge of the Arctic.

These students are gaining the experience NASA will need as we return to the Moon, build a lasting presence, and prepare for Mars.
Alaska plays an important role in the missions of today and the future.

NASA’s 2027 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition is seeking ideas for innovative airborne platforms for inspecting land-based infrastructure that can be implemented by 2035 while improving safety, reliability, efficiency & cost. ✈️

📅NOI due Oct. 12!
blueskies.nianet.org

A great day to @LearnwithNASA! 🚀

On Sept. 30, we welcomed students from Pearl River Community College and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College for a full day of hands‑on exploration as part of NASA's Career and Technical Education Day (CTE) at Stennis Space Center!

Check out the highlights ⬇️

Did you know that college students are designing & creating user interface solutions that could be used on future @NASAArtemis missions? 👓👨‍💻

Registration is open for the NASA SUITS Challenge & you can learn more at an info session at 5pm EDT today!

nasa.gov/learning-resou…

We're kicking off World Space Week & celebrating World Teachers' Day with a new video short! 🎉

Take a mini-break to the @Space_Station to learn how astronauts keep tabs on which way is up!⬆️

Looking for more fun video shorts? Visit our YouTube page: youtube.com/@LearnWithNASA…

Looking for a cozy weekend activity?🍂

Cuddle up with your favorite fuzzy blanket & explore the amazing world of astrobiology with @NASA’s Astrobiology Graphic Histories.🧬🌌

The series of 9 graphic novels are now available on Comics Plus!

science.nasa.gov/astrobiology/l…

It's a new month & the calendar is full! 📅

A crew launch.🚀 A crew landing.🪂 World Space Week.🪐 Earth Science Week.🌎 Halloween.🎃

Find STEM resources to make learning connections to these events & more in today's NASA EXPRESS newsletter.

Click here: conta.cc/4yibcMj

Design. Build. Test. Launch!🚀

Rural U.S. educators are invited to next month's 3D Thursday webinar to hear how your students can @LaunchWithARC, the world’s largest student rocket competition.

Webinar Date: Oct. 15, at 8 p.m. EDT
Register: forms.gle/KWXtvGiGpyNCKH…

The NASA EarthRISE Developers Academy is building the next generation of science & tech leaders by immersing student & early career scientists in projects using @NASA data to address real-world challenges.🌎

Applications are open now!
Learn more: science.nasa.gov/earth-science/…

Your experiment idea 🤝 high-altitude balloon

Student teams from universities & community colleges worldwide are invited to develop experiments to fly to the edge of space on a NASA high-altitude research balloon.🎈

NOI due Oct. 9.
Learn more: laspace.lsu.edu/hasp/

We want your @NASAMoonBase ideas!💡

The 2027 NASA RASC-AL competition challenges students at U.S. colleges, universities & community colleges to develop new concepts that advance technologies needed to expand our operations at the lunar South Pole.

rascal.nianet.org

Starting soon! ✨

Join us over on YouTube: youtube.com/live/gvo7ReEOe…

Tomorrow's aerospace workforce is building skills today!🏗️🚀

The NASA Office of STEM Engagement’s Student Challenges & Competitions are your chance to tackle mission-critical problems in new & innovative ways.

Ready to get started? Click here: conta.cc/3TIjuy3

From aboard the @Space_Station, NASA astronaut @astro_anil will participate in an interview with students from New Hampshire, answering questions about what it's like to live and work in space!

Watch live on our YouTube channel tomorrow at 11:40 a.m. ET: youtube.com/live/gvo7ReEOe…

Crisp air. Crunchy leaves. Cozy sweaters. 🍂

Tonight at 8:05 p.m. EDT, the autumnal equinox officially kicks off the fall season in the Northern Hemisphere. But what exactly causes the seasons? It's all about that tilt!

Read more: spaceplace.nasa.gov/seasons/en/abo…

NASA and its State Hubs partners are mapping out the path to a future aerospace landscape powered by career‑ready workers who can advance @NASA’s missions and sustain America’s leadership in space.

Learn about last week's kickoff event: nasa.gov/learning-resou…