Check out the following
NASA opportunities for the education community. Full descriptions are listed
below.
Langley
Aerospace Research Student Scholars -- Summer 2013 Session
Audience: Higher Education
Students
Application Deadline: Feb. 1, 2013
2013 Planetary Geology and Geophysics
Undergraduate Research Program
Audience: Higher Education Students
Application Deadline: Feb. 1, 2013
NASA Earth and Space
Science Fellowships Program Accepting Proposals for 2013-2014 Academic Year
Audience: Higher Education Educators and
Students
Proposal Deadline: Feb. 1, 2013
Free Smithsonian's Stars
Lecture Series
Audience: All Educators and 9-Higher Education Students
Next Lecture Date: Feb. 2, 2013
Free Education Webinar Series from the Aerospace
Education Services Project
Audience: K-12 Educators
Event Dates: Various Dates During February 2013
IRIS Challenge:
Tracking a Solar Storm
Audience: 5-8 Educators
Registration Open Now, Challenge Begins February
2013
RealWorld-InWorld NASA
Engineering Design Challenge
Audience: 8-12 Educators and Students
Extended Deadline: Feb. 4, 2013
NASA’s DEVELOP Program
-- 2013 Summer Session
Audience: 9-12 and Higher Education Educators
and Students
Summer Session Deadline: Feb. 4, 2013
NASA History Program
Office Summer 2013 Internships
Audience: Higher Education Educators and
Students
Summer 2013 Application Deadline: Feb. 4, 2013
Registration Open for
the 20th Annual NASA Great Moonbuggy Race
Audience: 9-12 & Higher Education Educators
and Students
Registration Deadline for U.S. Teams: Feb. 4,
2013
NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement Mission -- "Let It
Snow" Photo Contest
Audience: All Educators and Students Age 13 and Older
Deadline: Feb. 4, 2013
Engineering
Design Challenge: Water Filtration Web Seminar
Audience: Grades 9-10 and Informal Educators
Event Date: Feb. 5, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. EST
U.S. Department of
Energy Webcast -- An Energy Literate Citizenry From K to Gray
Audience: All Educators
Event Date: Feb. 6, 2013, at 4 p.m. EST
Engineering Design Challenge: Lunar
Plant Growth Chamber Web Seminar
Audience: 4-8 and Informal Educators
Event Date: Feb. 7, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. EST
2013 Space Exploration
Educators Conference
Audience: K-12 Educators
Event Date: Feb. 7-9, 2013
2013 NASA Student
Airborne Research Program
Audience: Higher Education Educators and
Students
Application Deadline: Feb. 8, 2013
National Air and Space
Museum Super Science Saturday Events
Audience: All Educators and Students
Next Event: Feb. 9, 2013
Plan a Launch Party to Celebrate the
Landsat Data Continuity Mission
Audience: All Educators and Students
Launch Date: Feb. 11, 2013
NASA’s REEL Science Communication
Contest
Audience: 9-12 Educators and Students
Deadline: Feb. 15, 2013
Host a Real-Time Conversation With Crewmembers Aboard the International
Space Station
Audience: All Educators
Proposal Deadline: March 1, 2013
OSSI -- Summer 2013 Opportunities
Audience: Higher Education Students
Deadline: March 15, 2013
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Langley
Aerospace Research Student Scholars -- Summer 2013 Session
Langley Aerospace Research Student Scholars, or
LARSS, is offering a 10-week summer internship at NASA's Langley Research
Center in Hampton, Va. Internships are available for rising undergraduate
juniors, seniors and graduate students at accredited U.S. colleges,
universities and community colleges. Students of all majors are encouraged to apply.
The grade point average requirement is a 3.0 out of a 4.0.
The internship includes doing a research project under the supervision of a
researcher, attending technical lectures by prominent engineers and scientists
and presenting project results at a poster session. Additional elements include
tours of Langley wind tunnels, computational facilities and laboratories, as
well as several networking activities.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Applications are due Feb. 1, 2013.
Note: Fifteen-week fall and spring sessions are also offered. Please see the
website for details.
For more information and to apply
online, visit http://www.nianet.org/LARSS-2012/index.aspx.
To learn more about the LARSS internship opportunity, join NASA's Digital
Learning Network for two informational webcast events. The webcasts are taking
place from 3-4 p.m. on Jan. 23-24, 2013. To join the webcast, visit http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/national/dln/index.html.
Please email any questions about this opportunity to Debbie Murray at Deborah.B.Murray@nasa.gov.
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2013 Planetary
Geology and Geophysics Undergraduate Research Program
The Planetary Geology and Geophysics Undergraduate Research Program, or
PGGURP, pairs
qualified undergraduate students with NASA-funded investigators at research
locations across the U.S. for eight weeks during the summer. Students will
spend the summer at the NASA scientists' home institutions. Selected students
receive a cost-of-living stipend and compensation for housing and travel.
Undergraduate students interested in learning
about research in planetary geoscience are eligible to apply. Students
graduating in 2013 who have not started graduate school yet are also eligible.
Preference is given to U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
Applications are due Feb. 1, 2013.
For more information, visit http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~tgregg/pggurp.html.
If you have questions about this opportunity,
please email Robyn Wagner, PGGURP administrator, at rlwagner@buffalo.edu.
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NASA Earth and
Space Science Fellowships Program Accepting Proposals for 2013-2014 Academic Year
The NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship
Program, or NESSF, is soliciting applications from accredited U.S. universities
on behalf of individuals pursuing master’s or doctoral degrees in earth and
space sciences, or related disciplines, for the 2013-2014 academic year. The
purpose of NESSF is to ensure continued training of a highly qualified
workforce in disciplines needed to achieve NASA’s scientific goals. Awards
resulting from the competitive selection will be training grants to the
respective universities, with the advisor serving as the principal
investigator. The financial support for the NESSF program comes from the
Science Mission Directorate’s four science divisions: Earth Science,
Heliophysics, Planetary Science and Astrophysics.
Initially, NESSF awards are made for one year.
They may be renewed for no more than two additional years, contingent upon
satisfactory progress (as reflected in academic performance, research progress
and recommendation by the faculty advisor) and the availability of funds.
The maximum amount of a NESSF award is $30,000
per year.
Proposals for this opportunity are due Feb. 1, 2013.
For more information about this solicitation,
visit http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId={BC1C168E-1D9B-0BD1-816B-14E1C31BB0D3}&path=open.
Questions about this opportunity should be
directed to:
For earth science, Claire Macaulay at Claire.I.Macaulay@nasa.gov.
For heliophysics, planetary science and
astrophysics, Dolores Holland at hq-nessf-Space@nasa.gov.
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Free Smithsonian's Stars Lecture Series
Curious about our nearest star, moon rocks,
volcanoes and other wonders of the universe? Come to the Smithsonian's Stars, a
series of 10 lectures by Smithsonian researchers who are exploring the sun, the
moon, planets, stars, galaxies and the universe. These speakers will share
behind-the-scenes details about how their research is done and technologies
that advance new discoveries at the Smithsonian Institution.
Each lecture begins at 5:15 p.m. and is followed
by a question-and-answer session. A Discovery Station activity will take place
at 4 p.m. prior to each lecture. Stay after the lecture to visit the
observatory, weather permitting.
Feb. 2, 2013 -- Volcano Breath
Join Global Volcanism Program Director Liz
Cottrell for a lecture about volcanoes on a global scale. Learn how the gaseous
contents of volcanoes propel their explosions and impact our climate. Hear the
latest about volcanic gas research and explore the latest discoveries about how
the deep Earth is recycling the air we breathe.
Feb. 16, 2013 -- Venus: 50 Years After Mariner 2
Fifty years ago Mariner 2 flew past Venus,
becoming the first space probe to explore another planet. But Venus, our
nearest neighbor, still holds many mysteries. Geophysicist Bruce Campbell will
discuss what is known about Venus, including how it differs from Earth, and how
future explorers may provide crucial clues to understanding this hot, dry
world.
Feb. 23, 2013 -- A
Universe of Data: How We Get Science Out of Space Telescopes
This century has seen stunning cosmic discoveries. The digital age has
given everyone free access to space data; the trick is to turn that data into
quantitative science and pictures that tell a story. Astrophysicist Jonathan
McDowell will use images from the Chandra Space Telescope to help explain how
astronomers study space in the computer age.
For more information about the Smithsonian's
Stars Lecture Series and to see a full schedule of upcoming lectures, visit http://airandspace.si.edu/events/lectures/stars/index.cfm.
Questions about this lecture series should be
directed to the visitor service line at 202-633-1000.
The Smithsonian's Stars Lecture Series is made
possible by a grant from NASA.
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Free
Education Webinar Series from the Aerospace Education Services Project
The Aerospace Education Services Project is
presenting a series of free webinars throughout February 2013. All webinars can
be accessed online. Join aerospace education specialists to learn about
activities, lesson plans, educator guides and resources to bring NASA into your
classroom.
Rocket Scientists Write? (Grades 1-6)
Feb. 4, 2013, at 4 - 5 p.m. EST and
6 - 7 p.m. EST
Aerospace education specialist John Weis will demonstrate language
arts activities using NASA materials and lessons found within NASA educator
guides. Materials discussed will cover reading comprehension and composition
for grades K-12. Lesson plans and strategies will be shared.
What Is the Effect of Clouds on Earth's Climate? (Grades 4-8)
Feb. 11, 2013, at 4 - 5 p.m. EST and
6 - 7 p.m. EST
Aerospace education specialist Brandon Hargis will present the CERES
S'COOL Project. S'COOL involves students in real science, making and reporting
ground observations of clouds to assist in the validation of NASA's CERES
satellite instruments. Participants will practice a simulated
cloud-observations and review sample student activities and lesson plans.
Engineering Design Challenge: Spaghetti Tower (Grades 5-8)
Feb. 12, 2013, at 4 - 5 p.m. EST and
6 - 7 p.m. EST
Aerospace education specialist Angelo Casaburri will compare the
scientific method and the engineering design process. Participants will use the
design process to identify the problem and brainstorm, design, build, test,
redesign and share solutions about constructing the tallest skyscraper using
uncooked spaghetti noodles.
NASA Envisions "Clean Energy" From Algae Grown in Waste Water
(Grades K-12)
Feb. 13, 2013, at 4 - 5 p.m. EST and
6 - 7 p.m. EST
Aerospace education specialist Tony Leavitt will discuss the process
proposed by NASA scientists to produce "clean energy" biofuels. The
process cleans waste water, removes carbon dioxide from the air, retains
important nutrients and does not compete with agriculture for land or
freshwater. This webinar is part of the Department of Education Green Strides
webinar series.
I Want to Hold Your Hand (Grades 2-5)
Feb. 19, 2013, at 4 - 5 p.m. EST and
6 - 7 p.m. EST
Aerospace education specialist Beth White will lead participants in
an activity to construct a simple robotic-like hand using low-cost materials.
Participants will demonstrate how data is collected when using robotic
technology.
Climate Time Machine (Grades K-12)
Feb. 20, 2013, at 4 - 5 p.m. EST
Aerospace education specialist Sandy Kaszynski will help participants get to
know NASA's climate website. Learn how to find resources for teaching or
learning about what we know and how we know about what's happening to Earth.
This webinar is part of the Department of Education Green Strides webinar
series
Quantifying Changes Over Time (Grades 4-10)
Feb. 25, 2013, at 4 - 5 p.m. EST and 6 -
7 p.m. EST
Aerospace education specialist Rick Varner will discuss the Landsat missions,
one of the longest running Earth observation missions. Participants will
compare remote sensing images of Earth taken across periods of time to reflect
changes to the observed areas that are both natural and influenced by humans.
Blue Marble Matches: Comparing Earth's Features to the Other Planets (Grades
4-12)
Feb. 26, 2013, at 4 - 5 p.m. EST and 6 -
7 p.m. EST
Aerospace education specialist Susan Kohler will present an activity designed
to introduce students to the geologic processes on Earth. In the activity,
students take on the roles of geologists and planetary scientists as they
observe and interpret satellite photography and use data to explain the
features on distant planets.
For more information about these webinars, and to see a full list of webinars
taking place through March 2013, visit
http://neon.psu.edu/webinars/.
Questions about this series of webinars should be directed to Chris
Gamrat at gamrat@psu.edu.
The U.S. Department of Education has Green Strides
webinars scheduled throughout 2013. To see a full list of Green Strides
webinars, visit http://www2.ed.gov/programs/green-ribbon-schools/webinar.html.
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IRIS Challenge: Tracking a Solar Storm
Join the Tracking a Solar Storm Challenge and
guide students as they learn about the sun’s anatomy, the space weather it
generates and why studying the sun is important.
This challenge is designed around NASA’s solar
mission Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph, or IRIS. Scheduled to launch in
April 2013, the IRIS spacecraft will study the dynamics of the interface region
of our sun’s atmosphere using an ultraviolet telescope and imaging
spectrograph. As students participate in the challenge, they will learn more about
the IRIS mission and the instruments that scientists use to gather solar data.
An educators’ guide for the IRIS challenge is
available on the Tracking a Solar Storm website and includes key information
for helping students study the sun’s weather, track a solar storm and predict
its effect on Earth. Students will demonstrate what they have learned by
collecting data and producing a space weather report.
The challenge will run February - May 2013.
To learn more about the challenge, visit http://irischallenge.arc.nasa.gov/.
Educators are invited to register now at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZRBWQQK
to receive updates as the challenge develops.
Please email any questions about this challenge
to Linda Conrad at arc-quest-challenge@mail.nasa.gov.
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RealWorld-InWorld
NASA Engineering Design Challenge
The RealWorld-InWorld NASA Engineering Design Challenge encourages students
in grades 8-12 to explore and build skills essential for successful careers in
science, technology, engineering and mathematics through two phases of project-based
learning and team competition.
RealWorld (Phase 1): Teams of middle- and high-school-aged students, with
support of their teachers/coaches/parents, work collaboratively as engineers
and scientists to explore and design solutions related to the James Webb Space
Telescope.
RealWorld Phase ends: Feb. 4, 2013. To be considered to move to the
InWorld phase, all RealWorld work must be submitted by this deadline.
InWorld (Phase 2): Participating college students select teams of two
to four middle- and high-school-aged students who have completed the RealWorld
phase to build their InWorld teams. Participation is limited to U.S. citizens.
Teams work in a 3-D virtual online environment using 21st century tools to
refine designs and to create 3-D models of their design solutions.
InWorld Phase begins: Feb. 9, 2013.
InWorld Phase ends: April 26, 2013.
NASA scientists and engineers visit and chat
virtually throughout both phases of the challenge.
To learn more about the challenge and to
register for online resources for this free and flexible project, visit www.nasarealworldinworld.org.
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NASA’s DEVELOP
Program -- 2013 Summer Session
DEVELOP is a NASA Science Mission Directorate
Applied Sciences-sponsored internship that fosters the training and development
of students in the Earth sciences. The DEVELOP Program extends the application
of NASA Earth science research and technology to meet societal needs.
Students conduct projects that focus on the
practical application of NASA’s Earth science research and demonstrate how
results can benefit partner organizations and local communities. Advisors and
mentors, from NASA and partner institutions, provide guidance and support for
the program. Students gain experience using NASA science and technology in a
professional setting.
Students from high school through doctoral
levels are selected through a competitive application process. Students chosen
by DEVELOP work on teams onsite at 13 locations in North America. Activities
are conducted during three 10-week terms per year: spring, summer and fall. To
apply to a DEVELOP center at a NASA location, applicants must be a citizen of
the U.S. However, international students currently registered at an accredited
school in the U.S. are eligible to apply to DEVELOP regional locations.
International applicants must already have a visa that permits them to work in
the U.S.
Applications for the summer 2013 session are due
Feb. 4, 2013.
For more information about this unique
internship opportunity, please visit the DEVELOP website at http://develop.larc.nasa.gov.
Questions about the DEVELOP Program should be
directed by email to NASA-DL-DEVELOP@mail.nasa.gov
or by telephone to 757-864-3761.
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NASA History
Program Office Summer 2013 Internships
The NASA History Program Office is seeking
undergraduate and graduate students for summer 2013 internships. The History
Program Office maintains archival materials to answer research questions from
NASA personnel, journalists, scholars, students at all levels and others from
around the world. The division also edits and publishes several books and
monographs each year. It maintains a large number of websites on NASA history.
Students of all majors are welcome to apply.
While detailed prior knowledge of the aeronautics and space fields is not
necessary, a keen interest and some basic familiarity with these topics are
needed. Strong research, writing and editing skills are essential. Experience
with computers, especially hypertext markup language, or HTML, formatting, is a
plus.
Intern projects are flexible. Typical projects
include handling a variety of information requests, editing historical
manuscripts, doing research and writing biographical sketches, updating and
creating websites, and identifying and captioning photos.
Applications for summer 2013 internships are due
Feb. 4, 2013.
For more information, visit http://history.nasa.gov/interncall.htm.
If you have questions about this opportunity,
please contact Bill Barry at bill.barry@nasa.gov.
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Registration Open
for the 20th Annual NASA Great Moonbuggy Race
Registration is open for the 20th Annual NASA
Great Moonbuggy Race. High school and college students are challenged to design
and build a vehicle that addresses a series of engineering problems similar to
those faced by the original lunar-roving vehicle team. Each school may enter up
to two teams. The race will take place April 25-27, 2013, in Huntsville, Ala.,
at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center.
U.S. teams must register by Feb. 4, 2013.
For more information about the competition and
to register online, visit http://moonbuggy.msfc.nasa.gov/index.html.
U.S. teams with questions should contact Diedra
Williams at Diedra.A.Williams@nasa.gov.
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NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement Mission
-- "Let It Snow" Photo Contest
NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement, or GPM, mission announces the
"Let It Snow" photo contest.
As winter winds blow in cold air, snow, ice and freezing rain, the GPM team
wants to know what winter is like in your area or favorite winter vacation
spot.
Whether you're in the northern or southern hemisphere, post your coolest
photographs of winter weather. The GPM team will pick the best ones to feature on
the NASA Precipitation Measurement missions websites (http://pmm.nasa.gov/ and http://www.nasa.gov/GPM).
All entrants must be 13 years old or older. The deadline for submitting photos
is Feb. 4, 2013.
For more information and instructions for submitting a photo, visit http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/GPM/news/let-it-snow-photo-contest.html.
Questions about this contest should be emailed to Jacob Reed at jacob.b.reed@nasa.gov.
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Engineering Design Challenge: Water Filtration Web
Seminar
As part of a series of electronic professional development experiences for
educators, the NASA Explorer Schools project and the National Science Teachers
Association are hosting a 90-minute live professional development Web seminar
on Feb. 5, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. EST.
Get background information about water recycling on the International Space
Station, and then see how to incorporate the information into an exciting
hands-on, inquiry-based challenge requiring students to solve a problem. Participants
will watch a video showing students engaged in the challenge and discuss
possible modifications to the challenge in order to adapt it for different students
and classroom situations.
This is the final time this Web seminar will be held during this school year.
For more information and to
register online, visit http://learningcenter.nsta.org/products/symposia_seminars/NES3/webseminar3.aspx.
To learn more about the NASA Explorer Schools project, visit http://explorerschools.nasa.gov.
Email any questions about this opportunity to NASA-Explorer-Schools@mail.nasa.gov.
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U.S. Department
of Energy Webcast -- An Energy Literate Citizenry From K to Gray
Join the U.S. Department of Energy for a webinar
detailing the "Energy Literacy Framework," which identifies concepts
every citizen should know to be energy literate. With this document, the
Department of Energy aims to empower energy educators to apply an
interdisciplinary, systems-based approach to teaching the physical, natural and
social sciences necessary for a comprehensive understanding of energy.
The "Energy Literacy Framework" was
developed through a series of workshops and an extensive review and comment
process involving the 13 federal partner agencies, including NASA. The U.S.
Global Change Research Program comprises these agencies and many other
education partners. With the "Energy Literacy Framework" complete and
in print, work continues involving education partners to advance energy
education with audiences from K to Gray.
This webinar will take place on Feb. 6, 2013, at 4 p.m. EST.
For more information and to register online,
visit https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/198384864.
To learn more about the "Energy Literacy
Framework," visit http://www1.eere.energy.gov/education/energy_literacy.html.
Questions about this webinar should be emailed
to DaNel Hogan at DaNel.Hogan@ee.doe.gov.
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Engineering Design Challenge:
Lunar Plant Growth Chamber Web Seminar
As part of a series of electronic professional development experiences for
educators, the NASA Explorer Schools project and the National Science Teachers
Association are hosting a 90-minute live professional development Web seminar
for educators on Feb. 7, 2013, at 6:30
p.m. EST. Learn how to incorporate exciting space exploration problems into
your technology or life science classes. See how you can use the engineering
design process to have students design, build and evaluate the effectiveness of
a lunar plant growth chambers while engaging them in research and
standards-based learning experiences.
This seminar will be repeated on May 9, 2013.
For more information and to
register online, visit http://learningcenter.nsta.org/products/symposia_seminars/NES3/webseminar25.aspx.
To learn more about the NASA Explorer Schools project, visit http://explorerschools.nasa.gov.
Email any questions about this opportunity to NASA-Explorer-Schools@mail.nasa.gov.
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2013 Space
Exploration Educators Conference
Make plans to attend the 19th Annual Space
Exploration Educators Conference, to be held Feb. 7-9, 2013, at Space Center Houston.
This conference is for all K-12 educators. Activities presented use
space-related themes to teach across the curriculum and can be used for
science, language arts, mathematics, history and more.
Attend sessions hosted by scientists and
engineers working on the International Space Station, Mars exploration and the
planets beyond. Hear from astronauts who will be leading the charge in
exploration. Attend sessions presented by educators and receive
ready-to-implement classroom ideas. Attendees can earn up to 24 hours of
continuing professional education credit.
Keynote speakers scheduled to attend include
astronaut Satoshi Furukawa and actor LeVar Burton.
For more information, visit http://spacecenter.org/TeachersSEEC.html.
If you have any questions about the conference,
please call 281-244-2149 or email seec@spacecenter.org.
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2013 NASA Student
Airborne Research Program
The NASA Airborne Science Program invites highly
motivated junior and senior undergraduate students to apply for the NASA
Student Airborne Research Program, also known as SARP, 2013. The program
provides students with hands-on research experience in all aspects of a major
scientific campaign, from detailed planning on how to achieve mission
objectives to formal presentation of results and conclusions to peers and
others. Students will assist in the operation of airborne instruments onboard
the NASA DC-8 aircraft.
The program takes place in summer 2013.
Instrument and flight preparations, and the research flights themselves, will
occur at NASA’s Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, Calif. Data
analysis will take place at the University of California, Irvine.
Successful applicants will be awarded a stipend
and meals allowance for eight weeks of participation in the program. Round-trip
travel to California, housing and transportation will be provided.
The deadline for applications is Feb. 8, 2013.
For more information and to download the program
application, visit http://www.nserc.und.edu/learning/SARP2013.html.
Specific questions about the program should be
directed to SARP2013@nserc.und.edu.
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National Air and
Space Museum Super Science Saturday Events
Join the National Air and Space Museum on the second Saturday of each month
during 2013 for Super Science Saturday at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in
Chantilly, Va. Through demonstrations and hands-on activities, visitors of all
ages will become immersed in science, technology, engineering and mathematics
topics related to aviation and space exploration. Each event takes place from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Admission is free, and parking is $15.
Upcoming topics include:
Feb. 9, 2013 -- Scientists and Inventors
March 9, 2013 -- The Space Shuttle
April 13, 2013 -- How Things Fly
May 11, 2013 -- Astronomy
June 8, 2013 -- Energy
July 13, 2013 -- Weather
Aug. 10, 2013 -- Helicopters
Sept. 14, 2013 -- Living and Working in Space
Oct. 12, 2013 -- Balloons and Blimps
Nov. 9, 2013 -- The Moon and Beyond
Dec. 14, 2013 -- The Wright Brothers
For more information, visit http://airandspace.si.edu/events/superscience/.
Questions about this series of lectures should
be directed to nasmpubliclectures@si.edu.
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Plan a Launch Party to Celebrate
the Landsat Data Continuity Mission
Did you know that the longest continuous view of Earth from space comes from
the Landsat satellite program? Its 40-year archive offers a priceless record of
changing communities and landscapes. The record continues on Feb. 11, 2013, when NASA and the U.S.
Geological Survey are scheduled to launch the eighth Landsat satellite, the
Landsat Data Continuity Mission.
Join others across the planet in celebration of this much anticipated event by
hosting a launch party! Planning and hosting your own launch party with NASA
resources is fun and easy, and it's a wonderful way to engage your community in
your interests and the work you do.
For more information, including activities, decorations and other Landsat
resources, visit http://launchkit-ldcm.gsfc.nasa.gov/.
Tune in to NASA TV
to watch the launch and launch events live, including talks from NASA
scientists and engineers.
Questions about this opportunity should be
directed to the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of the Landsat Data
Continuity Mission Launch Party website.
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NASA’s REEL Science Communication Contest
So you want to be a NASA producer? NASA is looking for talented high school
students to create videos that engage students in earth science.
Students are consuming over 10 hours of media each day, and video is
increasingly important to reach and engage this audience about science. NASA
earth science missions are kicking off a new video contest challenging high
school students to produce a two-minute video for middle school students. The
videos should focus on one of three topics: Ozone in the Stratosphere, Ship
Tracks and Our Environment, or The Water of the Water Planet.
Winning videos will be posted on NASA’s website. Winners will also get the
opportunity to be a NASA producer working with NASA scientists and
communication experts in July 2013 to produce an earth science feature video.
The deadline for submitting videos is Feb.
15, 2013.
-- NEW! Director's Cut Video from NASA Producer Ali Ogden --
NASA producer Ali Ogden created a video, which shares her insight about
producing a video feature for NASA. In this director's cut version of her
Montreal Protocol story, Ali provides practical advice about audience, thinking
visually, story and post-production. These practical tips for video production
will help students with the REEL Science Contest. To view Ogden's video, visit http://aura.gsfc.nasa.gov/reelscience-video.html.
For more information and instructions for submitting a video, visit http://aura.gsfc.nasa.gov/reelscience.
Questions about this contest should be emailed to Ginger Butcher at ginger.butcher-1@nasa.gov.
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Host a Real-Time Conversation With Crewmembers
Aboard the International Space Station
NASA is now accepting proposals from U.S. schools, museums, science centers and
community youth organizations to host an Amateur Radio on the International
Space Station, or ARISS, contact between Nov. 1, 2013, and May 1, 2014. To
maximize these radio contact opportunities, NASA is looking for organizations
that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a
well-developed education plan. Proposals are due March 1, 2013.
Using amateur radio, students can ask astronauts questions about life in
space and other space-related topics. Students fully engage in the ARISS
contact by helping set up an amateur radio ground station at the school and
then using that station to talk directly with a crew member on the
International Space Station for approximately 10 minutes. The technology is
easier to acquire than ever before. ARISS has a network of mentors to help
organizations obtain the technology required to host this once in a lifetime
opportunity for students.
Interested parties should visit www.nasa.gov/education/tfs/ariss to obtain complete information including how the
technology works, what is expected of the host organization and how to submit
the proposal form.
Questions about this opportunity should be emailed to JSC-TFS-ARISS@mail.nasa.gov.
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OSSI -- Summer 2013 Opportunities
The NASA One Stop Shopping Initiative, or OSSI, strives to provide
students at all institutions of higher education access to a portfolio of
internship, fellowship and scholarship opportunities offered by NASA mission
directorates and centers.
Visit the Office of Education Infrastructure Division LaunchPad to find
information on internship, fellowship and scholarship opportunities. The site
features the OSSI online application for recruiting NASA Interns, Fellows and
Scholars, or NIFS. This innovative system allows students to search and apply
for all types of higher-education NASA internship, fellowship and scholarship
opportunities in one location. A single application places the student in the
applicant pool for consideration by all NASA mentors.
Applications for summer 2013 opportunities are due March 15, 2013.
To find available opportunities and to fill out an OSSI online application for
recruiting NIFS, visit https://intern.nasa.gov/index.html.
Inquiries about the OSSI should be submitted via https://intern.nasa.gov/oic/.
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Don't miss out on education-related opportunities available from NASA.
For a full list of Current Opportunities, visit http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/current-opps-index.html.
Visit NASA Education on the Web:
For Educators: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html
For Students: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/index.html
NASA Kids’ Club: http://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub
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