“Two for the Crew” Challenge: Design a Tool to 3D Print in Space
Two for the Crew is the newest space innovation challenge developed by Future Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Foundation, and NASA. Your…
See the Crowd Favorite Designs for the “Chips in Space” Mission Patch
The votes are in! Thank you to everyone who submitted and/or voted on designs for the 2017 Tissue Chips in Space mission patch! Your designs displayed…
Submit Your Design for the “Chips In Space” Mission Patch!
CASIS, NCATS, and NASA need your ideas to design a mission patch for an exciting new research program on the International Space Station! Tissue Chips in Space (“Chips in Space”…
It’s a Tie! Two Students Will Send Their DNA Experiments to Space
Genes in Space, a STEM competition for grades 7-12, announces its winners every year at the ISS Research and Development Conference. This year there…
Genes in Space Announces Finalists in 2017 Competition
On May 16, 2017, Genes in Space announced the 25 awardees of its third annual competition. The competitors are students in grades 7-12. Individual students or…
You Can Grow Tomatoes from Seeds That Flew in Space!
Tomatosphere, a Space Station Explorers partner program, is looking forward to a big year. Through this award-winning, curriculum-driven free program, K–12 students investigate how…
Connecting Kids with Astronauts: Radio Amateur of the Year
Congratulations to Frank Bauer on receiving the 2017 Amateur of the Year Award! Frank is the International Chair of ARISS (Amateur Radio on the…
“Space Linguine” Takes Home the Title of Zero Robotics Champion!
On January 27, 2017, astronauts aboard the International Space Station refereed the 2016 High School Finals of the international Zero Robotics competition. After four…
A Science Haiku
On Thursday, February 23, a SpaceX Dragon capsule successfully berthed with the International Space Station. The mission is called SpaceX CRS-10 (Commercial Resupply Services…
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…
Space Station Explorers Launches “Mystery Images from Space” Activity
UPDATE: The Mystery Images from Space activity has moved. Windows on Earth now posts a weekly #MysteryImage @WinEarthPhotos on Twitter. ORIGINAL STORY: In December 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…