by admin | Nov 21, 2016 | Featured
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, is excited to announce that the 2016-17 edition of its Cassini Scientist for a Day essay contest will be taking place this year. Since the Cassini mission to Saturn will be ending on September 15, 2017,...
by admin | Sep 27, 2016 | Featured, News
Here are the latest highlights for the week of 9-23-16! smd-weekly-highlights-09-23-16c...
by admin | Sep 13, 2016 | Featured, News
This summer, Dr. Luyi Sun (top left) at University of Connecticut brought three community college students into his lab to collaborate with the UConn graduate and undergraduate students. Olivia Hussey and Elaina Becher of Quinebaug Valley Community College, Gheryn...
by admin | Jun 14, 2016 | Featured, News
Attention college freshmen and sophomore STEM majors! NASA is once again offering its Launching 2 Learn program this summer. This opportunity is available for rising college freshmen and sophomores majoring in a STEM degree. There are 15 slots available for students...
by admin | May 6, 2016 | Featured, News
Monday, May 9th (7:12 AM to 2:39 PM) will see a spectacular astronomical event! Mercury will pass in from of the sun and will be visible from earth. See below a message from Seth Redfield (CTSG Campus Director, Wesleyan University) about an event at Wesleyan’s...
by admin | Apr 27, 2016 | Featured, News
This year, Wesleyan University’s Van Vleck Observatory celebrates its centennial! In recognition of over 100 years of astronomy, Dr. David Devorkin (Senior Curator, Division of Space History, National Air & Space Museum) will be giving a lecture on the...