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NASA Helps Connect Astronomers and Community Colleges Across the Nation
The NASA Community College Network (NCCN) and the American Astronomical Society (AAS) have teamed up to provide an exciting and impactful program that brings top astronomy researchers into the classrooms of community colleges around the United States. The Harlow Shapley Visiting Lectureship Program, named for astronomer Harlow Shapley (1885-1972), has a history dating back to […]
Lunar Challenge Winner Tests Technology in NASA Thermal Vacuum Chamber
By Savannah Bullard One year after winning second place in NASA’s Break the Ice Lunar Challenge, members of the small business Starpath visited NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, as part of their prize opportunity to test their upgraded lunar regolith excavation and transportation rover in the center’s 20-foot thermal vacuum chamber. The […]
2025-2026 DWU: High School Engineering Challenge
2025-2026 DWU: High School Engineering Challenge Challenge Materials Challenge Materials The 2025 Challenge Materials are coming soon. Register now to get copies as soon as they are released. Overview: What is an Uncrewed Aircraft System? An uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) can be defined as an aircraft without an operator or flight crew onboard the aircraft […]
2025-2026 DWU: Middle School Aviation Challenge
2025-2026 DWU: Middle School Aviation Challenge Challenge Theme AgAir: Integrating UAS into the Agriculture Industry The agricultural industry is an important part of life in the US and around the world by providing food, fuel, economic development, and more. It has been increasingly important to strategically improve the agricultural industry to continue to provide for […]