The National Space Academy

🌟Competition time!🌟

Calling all secondary school teachers: enter our prize draw by filling in our survey and be in with a chance to win a fantastic resource package for your school!

Prizes include:
⭐ Free space science masterclass
⭐ Online teacher CPD
⭐ A set of Moon Rescue books
⭐ A set of Tim Peake’s Cosmic Diary books
⭐ Space Academy goodies

Enter at: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/ZRBNf9waNx

The Artemis III astronauts are:

👩🏻‍🚀 Andre Douglas, mission specialist
👩🏻‍🚀 Frank Rubio, mission specialist
👩🏻‍🚀 Luca Parmitano, pilot (European Space Agency)
👩🏻‍🚀 Randy Bresnik, commander

We're looking for outstanding secondary science teachers for a fantastic secondment opportunity! Join our team and deliver masterclasses in your area over 3 days, receive specialised training and a compensation package for your school! Apply now at: https://spacecentre.bamboohr.com/careers/161

Check out our monthly guide to space happenings and star-gazing opportunities. June's blog is live NOW: https://nationalspaceacademy.org/about-us/news/whats-happening-in-space-june-2026/

Image: Axiom Space

Thank you to everyone who entered our mission patch competition! Our winners are:
Image 2 - 1st place: Anelia J, aged 13
Image 3 - 2nd place: Alex Wysocki, aged 12
Image 4 - 3rd place: Joanna Wu, aged 12

Read our Moon Rescue book for FREE at: https://nationalspaceacademy.org/space-to-learn/moon-rescue/

Wishing our awesome Second Year Space Engineer students the very best of luck in their first exam this afternoon! You'll be smashing! 🪐☄️🚀⚛️ with Loughborough College

Keen stargazer or interested beginner? Read our 'What's Happening in Space: May 2026' blog to see what you might be able to spot this month - and learn more about planned missions and launches! Read now: https://nationalspaceacademy.org/about-us/news/whats-happening-in-space-may-2026/
Image: ESA-M. Pédoussaut