National NASA Student Challenges

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NESSP’s student challenges program brings our STEM education expertise to educators and students across the United States. Challenges center around a specific scientific topic or NASA mission and create opportunities for educators to participate in NESSP-provided professional development and for students to work together in teams to tackle STEM topics. LEARN MORE!

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Announcements

End of year news — ROADS registration deadline and NESSP office closure December 21, 2021 - ROADS on Icy Worlds registration ends the night of Tuesday, December 21. Please also note that the NESSP offices will be closed Thursday, December 23, into the new year.
Got questions about the Icy Worlds challenge? Q&A on Monday! December 8, 2021 - Want to learn more about our ROADS on Icy Worlds Challenge? Join us Monday, December 13, 1:30–2 p.m. (Pacific Time) for a Q&A with NESSP staff on Zoom.