Education: The Year in Review
Part of the International Space Station (ISS) National Lab mission is to inspire and educate the next generation of space explorers. Throughout the past…
Back to School with Space Station Explorers!
Welcome to a revolution in the educational use of the International Space Station! This goes beyond just sitting in class learning history and facts.…
Winners of the Inaugural Space Station Explorer STEM Awards
At the 2018 ISS Research & Development Conference, Space Station Explorers premiered two annual awards for outstanding educators and students. The CASIS Space Station…
Student Stars of STEM Day
The final day of the 2018 ISS Research & Development conference was STEM Day, with special activities for students and educators! It kicked off…
Let Record-Breaking Astronaut Peggy Whitson Inspire You
Forty-nine years ago today, Apollo 11 launched on the mission that put the first people on the Moon. No women got the chance to…
Living in Space Gives New Understanding of Earth
This moving video from the European Space Agency is all about perspective. French astronaut Thomas Pesquet observes that the most remarkable discoveries he made…
Student Spotlight: Do Teeth Decay Differently In Space?
A team of five students at Carter Middle School in Knoxville, Tennessee is sending an experiment to the ISS through the Student Spaceflight Experiments…
World Oceans Day: Studying Our Oceans with the ISS
World Oceans Day celebrates the global ocean and calls attention to the importance of protecting the chemistry and creatures of this precious resource. We need…
Two Student Projects Win the Guardians of the Galaxy Space Station Challenge
The Guardians of the Galaxy Space Station Challenge was an opportunity for American students ages 13-18 to submit microgravity flight experiment concepts that could…
Recognizing Awesome Women in Space Science
Sally Ride Day remembers the first American woman in space on her birthday, May 26. Dr. Sally Ride was a mission specialist on the STS-7…
The 24 Student Experiments That Launched on OA-9
On May 21, 2018, an Antares rocket launched a Cygnus resupply vehicle into low Earth orbit. The Cygnus capsule carried about 7000 pounds (3000…
Student Spotlight: The Future of Space Farming
The Orbital ATK CRS-9 resupply mission to the International Space Station will carry 25 student-designed experiments. One of them envisions a future that includes…