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Narratives around addiction often reduce it to a series of poor choices, lack of values and weakness. This has real-world consequences, warns Anna Wolfe

There's just over a month to go before the world's greatest festival of ideas and discoveries, so grab your tickets now, says Timothy Revell

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Narratives around addiction often reduce it to a series of poor choices, lack of values and weakness. This has real-world consequences, warns Anna Wolfe

The author of Sapiens has turned his attention to the information networks that shape our societies, but when you stop and think about what he's saying, it's obvious

Space missions are extremely hard. Things going wrong should be expected, so having a sensible plan B is crucial

Space missions are extremely hard. Things going wrong should be expected, so having a sensible plan B is crucial

A small study of transgender men taking testosterone revealed changes in immune pathways involved in responding to viruses and inflammation

A colossal asteroid slammed into Jupiter's largest moon Ganymede with so much power it dramatically and permanently reoriented the moon roughly 4 billion years ago, new research suggests.

Dark matter may be lighter in mass than once hoped

In this image, PPE engineers successfully tested the integration of Aerojet Rocketdyne’s thruster with Maxar’s power procession unit and Xenon Flow Controller.

The powerhouse of Gateway, NASA’s orbiting outpost around the Moon and a critical piece of infrastructure for Artemis, is in the midst of several electric propulsion system tests.

The Power and Propulsion Element (PPE), being manufactured by Maxar Technologies, provides Gateway with power, high-rate communications, and propulsion for maneuvers around the Moon and to transit between different orbits. The PPE will be combined with the Habitation and Logistic Outpost (HALO) before the integrated spacecraft’s launch, targeted for late 2024 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy. Together, these elements will serve as the hub for early Gateway crewed operations and various science and technology demonstrations as the full Gateway station is assembled around it in the coming years.

In this image, PPE engineers successfully tested the integration of Aerojet Rocketdyne’s thruster with Maxar’s power procession unit and Xenon Flow Controller.

Image Credit: NASA

Are you ready for this year’s NASA TechRise Student challenge? From researching Earth’s environment to designing experiments for space exploration, schools are invited to join NASA in its mission to inspire the world through discovery. If you are in sixth to 12th grade at a U.S. public, private, or charter school – including those in U.S. territories – your challenge is to team up with your schoolmates and develop a science or technology experiment idea for this year’s NASA TechRise flight vehicle – the high-altitude balloon! The High-Altitude Balloon will offer approximately four to eight hours of flight time at approximately 70,000 to 95,000 feet and exposure to Earth’s atmosphere, high-altitude radiation, and perspective views of our planet.

Award: $60,000 in total prizes

Open Date: August 1, 2024

Close Date: November 1, 2024

For more information, visit: https://www.futureengineers.org/nasatechrise

A new procedure turns an alloy of nickel and titanium into a material as strong as steel but 20 times stretchier – and one application could be building planes with shape-shifting wings

A new procedure turns an alloy of nickel and titanium into a material as strong as steel but 20 times stretchier – and one application could be building planes with shape-shifting wings

A network of neurons in the brain seems to be larger in people with depression, which could change how we think about the condition's causes

A network of neurons in the brain seems to be larger in people with depression, which could change how we think about the condition's causes

Patchy garbage collection services result in more than 50 million tonnes of unmanaged plastic waste each year, and the majority of this is incinerated

Patchy garbage collection services result in more than 50 million tonnes of unmanaged plastic waste each year, and the majority of this is incinerated

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Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Students take a tour of NASA Glenn’s Telescience Support Center, where researchers operate International Space Station experiments. Credit: NASA/Jef Janis

School is back in session, and the joy of learning is back on students’ minds. Teachers and parents seeking ways to extend students’ academic excitement outside of the classroom should know NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland offers various opportunities to engage with NASA.

NASA educators encourage Ohio students and teachers to take part in the incredible space and aeronautics research happening right in their backyards.

“We have lofty goals to send the first woman and first person of color to the Moon, on to Mars, and beyond. To get there, we’ll need all the creativity and talent available to us,” said Darlene Walker, Glenn’s Office of STEM Engagement director. “We offer programs, events, and experiences at Glenn to inspire and attract students to NASA careers.”

Throughout the year, NASA Glenn offers in-person and virtual events for students and schools.

6 Ways Students Can Engage With NASA Glenn

One-day events are open to students and teachers who are U.S. citizens as well as Ohio schools or other youth-serving organizations. Registration generally opens one to two months prior to the event. Event dates may be subject to change. Check the Glenn STEM Engagement webpage for the most up-to-date information.

Events are designed to inspire students and spark their interest in STEM fields. These events feature NASA experts, engaging STEM activities, and tours of Glenn facilities.

1. High School Shadowing Days | High school students

Offered in fall and spring, this one-day event allows high school students to explore career opportunities in STEM, as well as business.

Fall Event Date – Nov. 14, 2024

Registration Opens – Sept. 16, 2024

Spring Event Date – May 15, 2025

Registration Opens – March 14, 2025

2. Girls in STEM | 5-8th grade students

To inspire an interest in STEM fields among middle school students, Girls in STEM features female Glenn employees, STEM activities, and tours of center facilities.

Event Date – April 10, 2025

Registration Opens – Feb. 10, 2025

3. Aviation Day | Middle and high school students

This one-day event celebrates advancements in aviation and encourages middle and high school students’ interest in aeronautics.

Event Date – Aug. 28, 2025

Registration Opens – June 27, 2025

4. TECH Day | Middle school students

TECH is short for Tours of NASA, Engineering challenge, Career exploration, and Hands-on activity. This event includes tours of center facilities, a student engineering design challenge, and career exploration opportunities.

Event Date – May 1, 2025

Registration Opens – Feb. 28, 2025

5. Manufacturing Day | High school students

Manufacturing Day aims to educate high school students about careers in the manufacturing field while encouraging an interest in STEM. Students will see how teams of engineers, researchers, and technicians work together to design and prototype aeronautics and space hardware.

Event Date – Sept. 18, 2025

Registration Opens – July 18, 2025

6. NASA STEM Kids Virtual Events | K-4th grade students

These virtual events are designed to engage kindergarten through fourth grade students by sharing the excitement of NASA’s missions of exploration and discovery through virtual tours, conversations with NASA experts, and hands-on activities.

Event Dates – Dec. 5, 2024; March 8, 2025; June 7, 2025; and Sept. 13, 2025

Registration Opens – 60 days prior to each event

“Through these opportunities, we want students to see astronauts, scientists, engineers, and role models who look like them and grew up like them work toward NASA’s missions and goals,” Walker said. “We hope they see themselves achieving these things too. We have all kinds of careers at NASA. Any career you can find outside of NASA, you can find here as well.”

Additional programs and projects

Glenn offers additional programs and projects for schools, teachers, and students looking for other ways to engage with NASA:

• High School Capstones
• Glenn Engineering Design Challenges
• MUREP Precollege Summer Institute
• MUREP Aerospace Academy

For more information about these opportunities, reach out the NASA contact listed on the correlating web page.

Learn more about NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement.

Jacqueline Minerd 
NASA’s Glenn Research Center