by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 8, 2010 | Aeronautics and Propulsion, General - Engineering, General - Technology, Houston Texans, NFL, Science Education, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Meet Summer, a former Houston Texans cheerleader who now spends her days developing space flight hardware. This interview is part of a series of Science Cheerleader’s nationally recognized efforts to playfully challenge stereotypes. SciCheer: Please tell me...
by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 17, 2010 | Blog, Science Policy
40 years ago, today, the astronauts aboard the Apollo 13 splashed back to Earth. We nearly lost the astronauts on this ill-fated mission. Instead, we learned something about American ingenuity, teamwork, and, ultimately, the enduring-yet-fragile, if not finicky,...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jan 7, 2010 | Blog, Science Education
Calling all sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in space or robotics. You have until January 18th to apply to the NASA Academy. Check it out! (h/t Bart Leahy)
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 15, 2009 | Blog, News, Science Education
This ain’t yo’ daddy’s NASA no mo’. Today, NASA launches Mission Science, a site designed specifically for teens “who have their own unique language and style,” according to this morning’s NASA press release. Teens can access...
by Darlene Cavalier | Nov 18, 2009 | Blog
From the NASA press release: Now anyone with a Web browser can become a Martian explorer. That’s because NASA is launching a new citizen-science Web site, called “Be a Martian,” that gives people a chance to view hundreds of thousands of images gathered over decades...
