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  • Computer-generated drawing of a little astronaut in a blue suit

    STS-129 Info Orb

    Help Space Kid collect orbs to learn about the STS-129 space shuttle mission.

  • The crew of STS-129 in their orange launch and entry suits

    STS-129: Continuing the Countdown

    Atlantis' next mission will help prepare the International Space Station for life without the shuttle.

  • An infrared image of a hand holding a lizard

    What Is It? Learn About Infrared Images  →

    A lot can be learned about the universe, Earth and everyday objects by viewing them in a different "light." See if you can identify these images shown in infrared.

  • NASA completes assembly of the Ares I-X Test Rocket

    Ares I-X Test Flight Blog  →

    Follow this blog for updates and information about the Ares I-X test flight.

  • Members of the team with Joyce Winterton and Amber Straughn

    FIRST Among Equals

    A White House celebration recognizes a NASA-sponsored student robotics team.

  • Olivia Smarr

    Star Student

    Inspired by a love of astronomy, Olivia Smarr had the opportunity to research star systems at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

  • A group of students pose in front of a NASA Education backdrop

    NASA Student Ambassadors

    The first inductees into the NASA Student Ambassadors Virtual Community share with other Generation Y students how they got to where they are.

  • Maggie Masetti stands next to a model of a telescope

    Meet Maggie Masetti

    For more than a decade, NASA education and outreach specialist Maggie Masetti has created ways to make teaching and learning science more fun.

  • Marci Delaney talks with students on a tv screen

    Delaney's Digital World

    A scientist-turned-educator leads a NASA team that uses technology to bring science to the classroom.

  • Gene Feldman

    Oceans: The Great Unknown

    Oceanographer Gene Feldman answers questions about a recent trip to the Galapagos Islands, tells how he first became interested in the oceans, and gives his advice to young scientists.

  • A screenshot from the game showing the exterior of the space station

    Station Spacewalk Game

    NASA's new Station Spacewalk Game gives players the experience of what it's like to work outside a spacecraft.

  • The Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope

    School Kids Track LCROSS  →

    Using a colossal radio telescope in the Mojave Desert, school kids around the world are helping NASA track the LCROSS spacecraft as it heads for a crash landing on the moon.

  • My Exploration - Upload Your Video!

    Whose video will be featured next?

    Submit your video answering why you think space exploration is important and it could be featured online!

  • Nehemiah Mabry uses a band saw to cut a material

    NASA Understudy

    NASA intern Nehemiah Mabry journeys through NASA's high school, undergraduate and, now, graduate student opportunities.

  • David Cruz

    Turning Back Time

    Paleoclimatology research in a NASA student project provided David Cruz with a "time machine" to Earth's past.

  • Christian Mejia

    Knowledge Is Power

    New York student Christian Mejia learned how to power houses, cars and careers during a NASA student project.

  • Brandon Lojewski sitting at a computer console

    From a Different View

    A participant in student rocket competitions watched this summer’s launches from inside the Launch Vehicle Data Center.

  • My (High School) Summer at JPL

    My (High School) Summer at JPL

    This summer JPL hosted over 300 students through NASA/JPL education programs. Three high school students share their experiences.

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  • Three students holding part of a rocket

    Having a Blast

    A veteran of NASA rocket competitions spends his summer at NASA using a high-powered impact gun to improve the safety of space exploration.

  • A team of students with a small race car

    Learning By Doing

    Mechanical engineer Adam Greenbaum did research with NASA in high school. Now he is working to help NASA go back to the moon.