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Future Engineers Shine at NASA’s 2025 Lunabotics Robotics Competition
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And the winner is… the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. The Utah Student Robotics Club won the grand prize Artemis Award on May 22 for NASA’s 2025 Lunabotics Challenge held at The Astronauts Memorial Foundation’s Center for Space…

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Career Spotlight: Mathematician (Ages 14-18)
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What does a mathematician do? Mathematicians use their expert knowledge of math to solve problems and gain new understanding about how our world works. They analyze data and create mathematical models to predict results based on changes in variables. Many…

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Student Coders Bring Novel Approaches to NASA Challenge 
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On March 28, 80 college students filed into Colorado State University’s (CSU) Nancy Richardson Design Center to receive pizza and a challenge: design an intelligent system capable of traversing rugged terrain to provide aid in emergency scenarios. They had 24…

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NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from Students in Washington State
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NASA astronaut and Spokane, Washington, native Anne McClain will participate in an event with students from the Mobius Discovery Center located in her hometown. McClain will answer prerecorded questions submitted by students from aboard the International Space Station. Watch the…

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What is Lunar Regolith? (Grades 5-8)
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This article is for students grades 5-8. The surface of the Moon is covered in a thick layer of boulders, rocks, and dust. This dusty, rocky layer is called lunar regolith.  It was created a long time ago when meteorites crashed…

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NASA, International Astronauts Address Students from New York, Ohio
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Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated on Thursday, May 22 to correct that NASA astronaut Anne McClain will participate in the event on Friday, May 23, with Vermillion High School and to reflect that the start time for the event…

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5 Tips to Craft a Standout NASA Internship Application
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A NASA internship provides a stellar opportunity to launch your future as part of America’s aerospace workforce. NASA interns take on meaningful work and contribute to exciting agency projects with the guidance of a supportive mentor. The internship program regularly…

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ARMD Research Solicitations (Updated May 1)
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THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED ON MAY 1, 2025(Added Advanced Air Vehicles Program Fellowship Opportunities.) This Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) solicitations page compiles the opportunities to collaborate with NASA’s aeronautical innovators and/or contribute to their research to enable new and…

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NASA Invests in Future STEM Workforce Through Space Grant Awards 
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NASA is awarding up to $870,000 annually to 52 institutions across the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico over the next four years. The investments aim to create opportunities for the next generation of innovators by supporting…

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NASA, International Astronauts to Connect with Students in Texas
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NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi will answer prerecorded questions about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics from students in Mansfield, Texas, while aboard the International Space Station. The 20-minute space-to-Earth call will take…

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