The 2019 NASA Pi Day Challenge Is Here!

Discover the science behind the 2019 NASA Pi Day Challenge and find resources for bringing the challenge into the classroom.

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18 Ways NASA Uses π

Whether it's sending spacecraft to other planets, driving rovers on Mars, finding out what planets are made of or how deep alien oceans are, pi takes us far at NASA. Find out how pi helps us explore space.

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How Much Pi Do We Really Need?

While you may have memorized more than 70,000 digits of pi, world record holders, a JPL engineer explains why you really only need a tiny fraction of that for most calculations.

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Read stories about women at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory who are making far-out discoveries and taking spacecraft to places they've never gone before.

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The 2019 NASA Pi Day Challenge Is Here!

18 Ways NASA Uses π

How Much Pi Do We Really Need?

Women in STEM

Build Your Own Space Mission