New 2021 Research Announcement Focuses on Higher Education and Digitization
The International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory supports advanced research and development (R&D) that improves human knowledge and the quality of life on…
International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Advancing Research and Inspiring Girls to Pursue STEM
Today, as we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we highlight some of the pioneering women and girls who are…
First-Ever LIVE Story Time From Space Reading With Astronaut Shannon Walker!
One of the longest running, most successful education programs sponsored by the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory is going live for the…
Students Explore Microbiology on the Space Station With DreamUp’s Germs in Space DreamKit
The Germs in Space DreamKit, produced by DreamUp, aims to bring space science to homes and classrooms through hands-on experiments. Using these science, technology,…
Connecting Students With Space Through Ham Radio
Lydia Bennett is currently a junior at Saint Francis High School near Atlanta. While in middle school, Lydia participated in an Amateur Radio on…
Time’s First-Ever Kid of the Year is Past Participant in Genes in Space Program
For the first time ever, in 2020, TIME magazine has selected a “Kid of the Year.” From more than 5,000 U.S.-based nominees, Time chose…
SpaceX CRS-21 Delivers Student Led Experiments to the International Space Station
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), December 7, 2020 – SpaceX successfully launched and docked its 21st commercial resupply services (CRS) mission to the International Space…
20 Years of Student Experiments Using the International Space Station
Let’s take a moment’s pause to celebrate a significant milestone: 20 years of continuous human presence in space. The International Space Station (ISS) deserves…
Space-Themed Music Builds STEM and Music Skills
What happens when you combine two contrasting subjects like space exploration and music sight reading on the recorder? You embark on a cosmic journey…
Skylab Students Were the First Students to do Experiments in Space—and it Changed Their Lives
The International Space Station (ISS) has enabled a revolution in educational access to space. Over the past 20 years, more than 2 million U.S.…
Student Research Experiments to Play Prominent Role in Northrop Grumman Resupply Mission to the Space Station
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), September 28, 2020 – When Northrop Grumman launches its Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) on its 14th…
Studying Drug Metabolism in Space: 2020 Genes in Space Winning Student Experiment
High school students have all spent time in their school’s lab conducting experiments, and many students have designed their own experiments. But what if…