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FjordPhyto citizen scientists collect seawater and phytoplankton samples to investigate the changing polar marine environment.
Citizen Science
Apr 7, 2022
The FjordPhyto citizen science project has joined the NASA family! This project is a collaboration between researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego (USA) and tour vessel members of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators.
Citizen Science
Mar 31, 2022
April is Citizen Science Month! And this month, scientists from four NASA citizen science projects will be speaking live at “Citizen Science for the Stars” on April 13 at 6pm PT/ 9 pm ET. 
Citizen Science for the Stars
Sun
Mar 31, 2022
NASA has selected three science centers to continue their work to address grand challenge science goals. Called Diversify, Realize, Integrate, Venture, Educate (DRIVE) Science Centers, they support science that requires more than individual investigators or small teams. They bring synergistic,... Read More
Universe
Mar 28, 2022
Be a citizen science intern! The Backyard Worlds: Cool Neighbors citizen science project is hiring two undergraduate-level interns to help build the project's online interface within the Zooniverse platform. 
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Sun, Earth’s Space Environment, Earth
Mar 22, 2022
Sometimes the electrons in the upper atmosphere clump up and form giant waves larger than Texas that zip around the Earth faster than a jet plane! A team of researchers from the NASA/NSF-supported Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation (HamSCI) led by Nathaniel Frissell at The University of... Read More
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Science Activation
Mar 8, 2022
The "ExploreHope Air Quality Monitoring Project" at Hope College in Holland, Michigan (supported by the Michigan Space Grant Consortium) facilitates the use of portable air quality monitoring technology into middle and high school classrooms.
My NASA Data screenshot
Mar 8, 2022
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate is developing a new model to expand, deepen and sustain the relationship between NASA Centers and HBCU’s. Join us for our first discussion! Are you a representative from an HBCU based by NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC, Goddard Space Flight Center in... Read More
ISS
Mar 3, 2022
When it comes to home maintenance, few things can be more frustrating than trying to repair a broken appliance. When dealing with space station maintenance, the challenges multiply when your procedures, tools, and even you could float away. NASA thinks there’s a better way! Welcome to T2AR aboard... Read More
T2AR on the ISS Poster
Citizen Science
Mar 2, 2022
Come join HamSCI, the Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation, at its fifth annual workshop! March 18-19, 2022 at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. HamSCI is a community of amateur radio operators working together to advance science—now a member of the NASA citizen science... Read More
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Universe, Exoplanets
Mar 2, 2022
Do you want to help discover new planets? How about having your name included on a scientific publication?
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Space Experiments, Space Biology
Mar 1, 2022
NASA, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announce the award of 8 contracts in a multi-agency collaboration that will extend tissue viability and... Read More
Space Experiments, Space Biology, Physical Sciences
Feb 16, 2022
When Northrop Grumman’s 17th Commercial Resupply Mission to the International Space Station launches in mid-February, it will carry three investigations of particular interest to NASA’s Biological and Physical Sciences Division.  “It’s not often we get the opportunity to launch experiments with... Read More
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Space Experiments, Space Biology
Feb 11, 2022
NASA’s STAR Program Equips Researchers to Conduct Experiments in Space Biosciences
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Universe
Feb 1, 2022
Lead author Tarun Kota, a student at Eastview high school.  (Credit: Tanisha Kota)
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ISS
Jan 26, 2022
The International Space Station orbits Earth in the cold, solitary vastness of space. But look closer. There’s a cornucopia of species bringing the interior of the station to life, and with it a plethora of scientific knowledge contributing to humans learning not only how to survive in space, but... Read More
Teeming Life on the ISS Poster