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!

Upcoming events

Announcements

News for Crews — Mark your calendar for ROADS on Asteroids results!! 🗓 August 27, 2021 - IT'S FINALLY TIME. Mark your calendars for the ROADS on Asteroids Top Teams announcement. Results will be posted to the NESSP website on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, when it strikes 12 o'clock noon in Seattle.
ROADS on Mars mini-challenge winners — Mission Patch February 17, 2021 - We are very pleased to announce the prize-winning teams of the Mission Patch mini-challenge.