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Make Your Own X-59 Paper Airplane!
One of NASA’s newest experimental aircraft, the X-59, is designed to lower the noise created by planes flying faster than the speed of sound. When planes fly supersonic (faster than the speed of sound), the pressure waves they create combine together and produce a very loud noise called a sonic boom. This noise is so loud that it can damage property and disturb animals. Make your own paper airplane version of the X-59 in this quick activity!
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5 Tips to Craft a Standout NASA Internship Application!
A NASA internship provides a stellar opportunity to launch your future as part of America’s aerospace workforce. NASA interns take on meaningful work and contribute to exciting agency projects with the guidance of a supportive mentor. The internship program regularly ranks as the nation’s most prestigious and competition is steep: in fiscal year 2024, NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement selected nearly 1,800 interns out of 38,000 applicants. To give you the best shot at a NASA internship, we’ve compiled a list of tips mentors say can make an application stand out from the crowd!
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NASA Knows: What Does a Mathematician Do?
Mathematicians use their expert knowledge of math to solve problems and gain new understanding about how our world works. They analyze data and create mathematical models to predict results based on changes in variables. Many different fields rely heavily on math, such as engineering, finance, and the sciences. At NASA, applied math enables new discoveries in space science, astronomy, and aeronautics. For example, professionals might use math techniques to calculate the mass or thrust capability of rockets. Others might work to analyze calorie and food consumption rates aboard the International Space Station. Math is also central to physics and astronomy roles.
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NASA Knows: What Does a Technologist Do?
Technologists are professionals who research, develop, and test emerging technologies. They also find useful ways to put new technologies to work. A technologist is an expert in a specific type of technology, often within a specific field. Many industries rely on innovations developed by technologists. Some of these include aerospace, research, manufacturing, healthcare, and information technology. Click to learn more about technologists!
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NASA EXPRESS, May 29, 2025 Edition
This Week the EXPRESS is highlighting… • Moon Mascot Needed: Artemis II Zero Gravity Indicator Design Challenge • NASA Space Apps Challenge Seeks Navigators for 2025 Hackathon • Space Cloud Watch Project Needs Your Pictures of Night-Shining Clouds • My NASA Data Webinar: Discover the Newly Enhanced Earth System Data Explorer • Spotlight on NASA Careers: Student Articles About STEM Careers • And More! Sign up to receive the NASA EXPRESS Newsletter in your inbox.
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Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth
The Gateway to Astronaut of Earth hosts the best and most complete online collection of astronaut photographs of the Earth from 1961 through the present.
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NASA EXPRESS, April 17, 2025 Edition
This Week the EXPRESS is highlighting… • Space Weather Explorers Week • Virtual Career Connection: Space Welders • NASA Psyche Inspired Online Art Showcase • New NASA eClips Videos – Real World: The Air We Share and Ask a Subject Matter Expert: Education Specialist • Call for Proposals: NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate's University Leadership Initiative • NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellowships • And More! Sign up to receive the NASA EXPRESS Newsletter in your inbox.
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NASA Knows: What Does a Scientist Do?
Science is about exploring answers to questions. A scientist uses research and evidence to form hypotheses, test variables, and then share their findings. NASA scientists conduct groundbreaking research to answer some of humanity’s most profound questions. Most scientists start as project scientists in their early careers. They spend a lot of time publishing their peer-reviewed literature and presenting scientific research. Senior-level scientists provide leadership in the NASA community, actively publish research group work, and take on management roles.
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NASA EXPRESS, May 1, 2025 Edition
This Week the EXPRESS is highlighting… • Watch Astronauts Answer Student Questions During Six In-Flight STEM Downlinks During May • Virtual Career Connection: Equipment Specialist • New Faces of Technology Video – Meet Lindsay Kaldon • NASA+ Documentary: Planetary Defenders • 2025 Kibo Robot Programming Challenge – Call for U.S. Teams • NASA Space Waste Revolution Challenge • New NASA Astrobiology Video Series: Explain It Like I’m Five • Upcoming Events in May (International Astronomy Day, Star Wars Day, Black Hole Week, National Paper Airplane Day, Sally Ride’s Birthday) • And More! Sign up to receive the NASA EXPRESS Newsletter in your inbox.
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NASA EXPRESS, June 5, 2025 Edition
This Week the EXPRESS is highlighting… • NASA Resources to Celebrate National Safety Month • Ways to Make a STEM Connection With Events Happening in June • Dragonfly Student and Early Career Investigator Program • Call for Proposals: NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate's University Leadership Initiative • Search for Spinoffs Game • Spell Your Name With Landsat Imagery • And More! Sign up to receive the NASA EXPRESS Newsletter in your inbox.
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NASA EXPRESS, May 22, 2025 Edition
This Week the EXPRESS is highlighting… • Celebrate National Paper Airplane Day With NASA Activities • Tune in for Live Q&As With NASA Astronaut Anne McClain • Webinar Series: NASA Aeronautics 101 • NASA Advanced Air Vehicles Program (AAVP) Fellowship Opportunities • Last Call for Space Apps Challenge Local Leads • And More! Sign up to receive the NASA EXPRESS Newsletter in your inbox.
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Surprisingly STEM: Mars Exploration Simulation Manager
Practice makes perfect! And when sending humans all the way to Mars, you definitely want things to be perfect. That’s why NASA runs the Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA), so experts -- like Project Manager Daniel Hernandez -- can simulate aspects of what living on Mars will be like without having to leave Earth. Through simulated missions in the isolated, 1,700 square foot, 3D printed habitat at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, the agency can gather data on a variety of human exploration factors, such as physical and behavioral health and performance.
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NASA EXPRESS, May 15, 2025 Edition
This Week the EXPRESS is highlighting… • New Surprisingly STEM Episode: Mars Exploration Simulation Manager • Last Call for Fall 2025 NASA Internship Applications • DEVELOP National Program Opportunities • NASA Aeronautics University Student Research Challenge • Open Science 101 Training Course • Call for Proposals – Notice of Funding Opportunity for Dual Use Technology Development at Marshall Space Flight Center FY 2025 • And More! Sign up to receive the NASA EXPRESS Newsletter in your inbox.
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Explain It Like I'm Five: NASA's OSIRIS-REx Mission
Space is amazing—but understanding it shouldn’t be rocket science. NASA’s new series Explain It Like I’m Five makes complex space missions simple, fun, and fast to learn. Whether you're 5 or 50, we've got you! Episode one about NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission is out now: In this episode, NASA’s Hannah Kaplan shows us how a spacecraft flew all the way to an asteroid named Bennu, grabbed a sample, and brought it back to Earth. And the coolest part? Those space rocks might have clues about how life began!
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NASA EXPRESS, April 24, 2025 Edition
This Week the EXPRESS is highlighting… • Fall 2025 NASA Internships • Last Call to Host an In-Flight STEM Downlink • Virtual Career Connection: Sheet Metal Expert • Launch Your Future: NASA Internships Virtual Webinar • NASA eClips Newsletter: April 2025 • NASA Kids’ Club Puzzle Game: Put It Together • And More! Sign up to receive the NASA EXPRESS Newsletter in your inbox.
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