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A Prime Year for NASA's Pi Day Challenge

Learn how pi is used by NASA and how many of its infinite digits have been calculated, then explore the science and engineering behind the 2024 Pi Day Challenge.

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Spend the School Year With NASA-JPL

Make educational connections to NASA and JPL happenings all year long with this calendar of upcoming events and links to educational resources you can use to explore STEM with us throughout the 2023-2024 school year.

Aug. 17, 2023

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10 Years of NASA's Pi Day Challenge

Learn how pi is used by NASA and how many of its infinite digits have been calculated, then explore the science and engineering inside the 2023 Pi Day Challenge.

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How Many Decimals of Pi Do We Really Need?

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

Oct. 24, 2022

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A Lesson for Every Day of the School Year

With 180 lessons in our online catalog, you can explore Earth and space with us all year long. We show you how with this handy NASA-JPL school year calendar.

Aug. 24, 2022

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Pi Goes to Infinity and Beyond in NASA Challenge

Learn about pi and some of the ways the number is used at NASA. Then, dig into the science behind the 2022 Pi Day Challenge.

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The Best New STEM Education Resources from NASA-JPL in 2021

In 2021, we added nearly 80 STEM education resources to our online catalog oflessons,activities,articles, andvideosfor educators, students, and families. The resources feature NASA's latest missions exploring Earth, the Moon, Mars, asteroids, the Solar System and the universe beyond. Here are the 10 resources our audiences visited most this year.

Dec. 6, 2021

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Take Math to Mars and Beyond With NASA's Pi Day Challenge

Learn about pi and the history of Pi Day before exploring some of the ways the number is used at NASA. Then, try the math for yourself in the 2021 Pi Day Challenge.

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We've Got the Formula for a Stellar Pi Day

Read about the science behind this year's installment of the popular math problem set before doing the math to see how NASA uses pi.

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NASA Rocket Science? It's Easy As Pi

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