January 25, 2017
Announcing the Space Crystal Prize
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Chemistry Department’s Molecular Structure Laboratory is starting its 4th annual Wisconsin Crystal Growing Competition for middle school and high school…
October 24, 2016
We Sent Experiments to Space! Students Get Their Data Back from the ISS
The SpaceX Dragon capsule that splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on August 26, 2016 was loaded with precious cargo: experimental samples and data…
October 17, 2016
The Space Station’s Vibrations: Are They Good for Science Experiments?
Hundreds of experiments are active right now on the International Space Station. They typically last a few weeks or months, before getting swapped out…
July 18, 2016
New Experiment Seeds Student Curiosity and Exploration
New Partnerships Launch Tomatosphere STEM Project into U.S. Classrooms. A commercial resupply mission (SpaceX-9) launched today from Cape Canaveral, FL to ferry supplies and…