Education and Public Outreach

Arkansas NASA Educator Resource Center
The University of Arkansas Center for Math and Science Education (CMASE), one of twelve mathematics and science centers on university and college campuses around the state, provides quality resources and materials to the home, private and public education community. The Arkansas NASA Educator Resource Center, located within CMASE, is the state's dissemination point for education materials provided by NASA. Resources and school/classroom presentations are free of charge.

PUMAS
Practical Uses of Math and Science, the on-line journal of math and science examples for pre-college education.

NASA's teacher resource home page
This Directory is a convenient way to find NASA space science products for use in classrooms, science museums, planetariums, and other settings.

NASA's Education Programs
Educator Workshop and Fellowship Opportunities, Curriculum Support Materials, Educational Television and Video Resources, Internet Resources for Educators, Research and Development Opportunities, Multimedia Resources and a variety of ways that NASA can bring the excitement of exploration to you!

NASA Space Science Education and Public Outreach Page
We have established a Space Science education and public outreach "Ecosystem" to make education at all levels and the enhanced public understanding of science integral parts of the Space Science missions and research programs.

Space Kids - Play and Do
Features games, puzzles and fun factoids about outer space designed to help kids learn about astronomy.

NASA for Kids
Cool NASA sites just for you.

The Challenger Center
Check out educational activities, find out about current research, read about teaching fellowships, and locate Challenger learning centers.

NASA Challenger Center
Watch a series of electronic lessons teaching real-life solutions to daily life in space.

McAuliffe Challenger Center
Framingham State College offers teacher workshops, curriculum frameworks, simulated space missions, and scholarships. See an events schedule.

Science Center of Iowa
Find out what it is like in a shuttle at this Des Moines museum's Challenger Learning Center. Read about its exhibits and educational programs.

Challenger Learning Center of Arizona Space and Science Exploration
Challenger Learning Center of Arizona. The Center is a space flight simulator and educational tool for students and adults

Challenger Learning Center San Joaquin Valley
Home. About Us. Programs. Special Events. Camp App. Moonlite App. Missions. Mission Positions. Location. CA Map. Local Map. Giftshop. Staff. Banners...

Space Science Institute Publications
We have reproduced here articles relating to science education reform and the role of scientists in that reform. More articles would be forthcoming.  You will need version 4 or better of the free Adobe Acrobat reader to view these papers.

Research Opportunities

Graduate:  For graduate school IGERT opportunities, please click here. 

Undergraduate:  For undergraduate REU and other summer research opportunities, please click here.

K-12 teachers:  For information on the Arkansas STRIVE Program, please click here.

NASA

NASA Headquarters
NASA Headquarters, located in Washington, D.C., exercises management over the space flight centers, research centers, and other installations that constitute NASA.

Ames Research Center
Ames Research Center specializes in research geared towards creating new knowledge and new technologies that span the spectrum of NASA interests.

Dryden Flight Research Center
As the lead for flight research, Dryden continues to innovate in aeronautics and space technology. The newest, fastest, the highest -- all have made their debut in the vast, clear desert skies over Dryden.

Glenn Research Center
Glenn Research Center develops and transfers critical technologies that address national priorities through research, technology development, and systems development for safe and reliable aeronautics, aerospace, and space applications.

Goddard Space Flight Center
The mission of the Goddard Space Flight Center is to expand knowledge on the Earth and its environment, the solar system, and the universe through observations from space.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, managed by the California Institue of Technology is NASA's lead center for robotic exploration of the Solar System.

Johnson Space Center
From the early Gemini, Apollo, and Sky Lab projects to today's Space Shuttle and International Space Station programs, Johnson Space Center continues to lead NASA's effort in Human Space Exploration.

Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center is America's Gateway to the Universe -- leading the world in preparing and launching missions around the Earth and beyond.

Langley Research Center
Langley continues to forge new frontiers in aviation and space research for aerospace, atmospheric sciences, and technology commercialization to improve the way the world lives.

Marshall Space Flight Center
Bringing people to space; bringing space to people. Marshall Space Flight Center is world leader in the access to space and use of space for research and development to benefit humanity.

Stennis Space Center
Stennis is responsible for NASA's rocket propulsion testing and for partnering with industry to develop and implement remote sensing technology.

Current Space Missions

For a list of current NASA missions, please click here.

European Space Agency (ESA)

For a link to ESA, please click here.

Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

For a link to JAXA, please click here.

China National Space Administration (CNSA)

For a link to CNSA, please click here.