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Astronaut shares the literal growing pains of NASA’s shuttle program

February 28, 2020

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Lawrence DeLucas, scientist and former astronaut, speaks at UND about the demanding environment of spaceflight Lawrence DeLucas, now a principal scientist at the Aerospace Corporation, came to UND campus on Monday for tours, interactions with students and an evening presentation on the physiological effects of long-duration spaceflight. Photo by Connor Murphy/UND Today. Though not commonly […]

Blue Origin rocket takes UND students’ experiment into space

Categories: Space Studies

December 17, 2019

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Knowledge gained about bioluminescence in microgravity will complement ongoing research Blue Origin’s rocket, named “New Shepard” for astronaut Alan Shepard, launched Dec. 11 in Texas. The suborbital, reusable rocket is designed to send payloads past the boundary of space. UND Space Studies students sent a payload up with the latest launch. Image courtesy of Blue […]

VCSU: Pre-service teacher workshop – 11/20/19

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November 19, 2019

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The NDSGC conducted a pre-service teacher workshop on 11/20/19 with Kathleen Bennett Zaun’s students at Valley City State University. Participant Survey Downloads: The PowerPoint and material lists for Rockets to the Rescue and other activities can be found in the NDSGC Google Drive of Educational Resources NASA Table Tents pdf For additional information, please contact Caitlin […]

UND: Pre-service teacher workshop – Oct. 22, 2019

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October 18, 2019

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The NDSGC conducted a pre-service teacher workshop on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. We conducted three hands-on activities and introduced the various NASA- and ND-based educator opportunities. Following the classroom activities, we journeyed across UND Aerospace and toured the Human Spaceflight Lab and Atmospherium. Activities Pocket Solar System Rockets to the Rescue Thermal Mapping on Mars Here […]

Minot State University: Pre-service teacher workshop

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October 2, 2019

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The NDSGC visited Minot State University and led a pre-service teacher workshop on Friday, October 4, 2019. We conducted four hands-on activities and introduced the various NASA- and ND-based educator opportunities. Activities Pocket Solar System Strange New Planet UV Astronaut Rockets to the Rescue Here are some helpful links: The PowerPoint and material lists can […]

NASA Competition Team Applications now open

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September 18, 2019

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Call for Proposals for STEM competitions (K-12 and college) Who: all STEM- or NASA-related competition teams Deadline: November 15, 2019 The North Dakota Space Grant Consortium (NDSGC) is now accepting applications for STEM- or NASA-related student competition teams. This may include, but not limited to: FIRST Robotics, UAS, FSAE, HASP, Student Launch, Design Build […]

Near-Space Balloon Challenge, NASA launch opportunity begins

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September 18, 2019

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Registration is now open for the ninth annual state-wide Near-Space Balloon Challenge! About the launch project Once called the Near-Space Balloon Competition, we have transitioned it into a challenge, in order to increase the program’s collaborative and student-led learning goals! We will host a total of ten teams in a hands-on STEM program, which […]

Space talk

Categories: Space Studies

August 29, 2019

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UND, ND Space Grant hosts video chat between girls’ STEM camp and NASA astronaut in space Middle-schoolers from the Grand Forks recently came to UND to receive a call … from space! The North Dakota Space Grant Consortium hosted a live downlink with NASA astronaut Christian Koch, currently aboard the International Space Station, on Aug. […]

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