Learn With NASA

New name, same resources and out-of-this-world experiences! ✨ Follow along as we continue to share @NASA’s exciting missions, broad range of careers, and unique learning opportunities.

Looking for a fun outdoor activity to do this weekend? Use summer sunshine to tell time with a homemade sundial! ☀️🕗 All you need is a few household supplies to demonstrate this ancient timekeeping technology. Get started here: science.nasa.gov/learn/heat/res…

You’re invited! Register to observe the Moon with us this fall. 🌔 October 4, 2025 is the next International Observe the Moon Night – and we interpret “observe” broadly! Learn more, and sign up to add yourself to the global map of lunar observers, at moon.nasa.gov/observe.

Let's wrap up the week with a fun knowledge nugget! 💡 In microgravity, weight is meaningless because astronauts are in freefall! So, how do astronauts keep track of their weight on the @space_station? With special technology, physics, and a little bit of math:…

Curious about the X-59 aircraft & the mission to quiet sonic booms?✈️🔇 University & college students are invited to a free @NASAaero 101 webinar today at 6 p.m. EDT to learn about the mission, plus exciting student opportunities & aero careers! Join: stemgateway.nasa.gov/s/course-offer…

Proposals are currently being accepted from U.S. schools, museums & community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host an amateur radio contact with an astronaut aboard the @Space_Station between Jan. 1 & June 30, 2026.🧑‍🚀 Learn more: docs.google.com/document/d/1oA…

This summer's blueprint: curiosity + creativity = engineering fun! 💡🔧 From space gloves to remote sensing devices, explore hands-on @NASA engineering activities with the Summer of Planetary Science. 🪐 Start building summer fun here: science.nasa.gov/for-everyone/s…

Have you ever wondered about the sizes of planets in the solar system or the distances between them? 🤔 Explore the vast size of our celestial neighborhood by getting outside & making a scale model of the solar system! 📏🪐 Find tips & ideas here: jpl.nasa.gov/edu/resources/…

Registration is open for the 2025 NASA #SpaceApps Challenge! 🌍🚀💫 Join the largest annual global hackathon, choose from 450+ Local Events, and use open data from #NASA & 14 Space Agency Partners. Register today: bit.ly/3TwZnzl

College reveal! 🎓 To explore the secrets of the universe, we need help from top talent across the country – and that’s exactly what we’ve got. From engineering to communications, our internship cohort represents a wide range of colleges and universities, with each student…

Ready to launch your NASA internship journey? Join our live webinar Friday, Aug. 1, 1–2 p.m. ET to explore opportunities, learn how to apply, and get insider tips. Open to high school, undergrad & grad students! Register: go.nasa.gov/4lPYNbK

Attention young artists: 60 years ago, Mariner 4 was the first spacecraft to reach Mars and send back pictures of what it saw. Now it’s your turn. What if you’re the first astronaut to reach Mars? What might you see? 🎨 Submit your art by July 31: go.nasa.gov/artchallenge

How can transformative/unconventional computing technology approaches improve flood water analysis? The NASA Earth Science Technology Office wants your ideas! 🤔💡 Entries for the Beyond the Algorithm Challenge are due Friday, July 25, at 8 p.m. EDT. nasa-beyond-challenge.org

Three years of wonder ✨ It's been three years since we released our first science images, here's a recap. We're grateful to have you all along for this journey to #UnfoldTheUniverse!

The vastness & mystery of the ocean has been compared to that of space.🌊 Join us today as campers from Florida ask astronauts @Astro_Ayers & @Astro_Onishi how their research on the @Space_Station can be compared to marine exploration on Earth. 📺: youtube.com/live/vG7VrH3dm…