What's Up

When: Closest Approach: Sunday, Dec.16, 2018
Where: Night sky (Pleiades star cluster in Taurus)
Target Audience: General audience

Watch as comet 46P/Wirtanen safely flies by Earth. From dark-sky locations on Earth, the comet will be visible to the unaided eye!

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Competition

When: Monday, Oct. 1 - Monday, Dec. 31
Where: Online
Target Audience: Students in grades 3-12, teachers and parents

Don't let the science and engineering fair sneak up on you! Now is the perfect time to get started on your project – and we have a video series that will walk you through it all.

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Workshop

When: Saturday, Jan. 12, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Where: Columbia Memorial Space Center, Downey, California
Target Audience: Teachers for grades 4-12

Participants will explore force and motion in the design of small, rubber-band-powered rovers that engage students in the engineering design process.

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What's Up

When: Sunday, Jan. 20, Totality at 9:12 p.m. PST
Where: Total eclipse visible in North and South America and western parts of Europe and Africa
Target Audience: General Public

A total lunar eclipse and "supermoon" will grace the skies on Jan. 21, 2019. Find out how to watch and what causes a lunar eclipse and supermoon – plus explore related activities for students and lessons for educators.

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Contest

When: Contest Deadline: January 30, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. (PST)
Where: Online
Target Audience: Undergraduate and graduate students

Create a clockwork mechanical camera for Venus. Are you up for the challenge?

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Contest

When: Contest Deadline: Friday, Feb. 8, 2019 at 5 p.m. PST
Where: Online
Target Audience: Grade 5-12 classrooms and students

Get to know three of the solar system's most fascinating moons, choose one you would want to study further and defend your choice in an essay of up to 500 words.

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Workshop

When: Saturday, Feb. 23, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Where: Columbia Memorial Space Center, Downey, California
Target Audience: Teachers for grades K-12

Explore the growing field of astrobiology with these NASA/JPL lessons all about the science of searching for life beyond Earth!

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Public Event

When: Friday, Mar. 8 - Saturday, Mar. 16
Where: Online
Target Audience: K-12 students and educators, parents, museums, science centers and planetariums

Discover exciting ways to celebrate Pi Day with NASA, including free online resources and downloads for teachers, parents and institutions, plus challenges for students that get them using pi like NASA scientists and engineers.

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Workshop

When: Saturday, Mar. 23, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Where: Columbia Memorial Space Center, Downey, California
Target Audience: Teachers for grades 5 -12

In this free workshop, teachers will learn how to get students using NASA Earth-satellite data to create models and examine short- and long-term climate trends.

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Internship

When: Application Deadline: Monday, April 1, 2019 at 5 p.m. PDT
Where: Online
Target Audience: Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Apply now for an out-of-this-world summer internship in science, technology, engineering or mathematics at the leading center for robotic exploration of the solar system.

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Contest

When: Contest Deadline: May 31, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. (PST)
Where: Online
Target Audience: Undergraduate and graduate students

Create a clockwork mechanical device that could help in the exploration of Venus. Are you up for the challenge? More details coming soon.

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Contest

When: Contest Deadline: Aug 31, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. (PST)
Where: Online
Target Audience: Undergraduate and graduate students

Create a clockwork mechanical device that could help in the exploration of Venus. Are you up for the challenge? More details coming soon.

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Public Event

When: Ongoing
Where: Sign up online
Target Audience: Educators, Parents and Students

Sign up to receive updates from NASA and STEM organizations about workshops, student and educator opportunities, special events, professional development and other announcements.

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Workshop

When: Ongoing
Where: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Target Audience: Formal and Informal Educators

The NASA/JPL Educator Resource Center provides free math and science teaching materials, training workshops and hands-on demonstrations to both formal and informal educators.

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Internship

When: Ongoing
Where: Online
Target Audience: Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Internship opportunities at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory are available all year long for students in science, technology, engineering and math fields. Apply today!

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Public Event

When: Ongoing
Where: Multiple Locations
Target Audience: General Public

Find a calendar of upcoming astronomy events across the country that bring the science, technology and inspiration of NASA missions to the general public.

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