Georgia Space Grant Consortium

Look at the Moon like NASA astronauts 🌕
Identify craters, track features, and explore lunar science.

Artemis II: Observe the Moon Like an Astronaut - NASA In this activity, you’ll use real images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter to observe the moon— spot craters, mountains, and other features on the lunar surface.

Thank you to all of our affiliates, partners, and students who joined us for the GSGC 2026 Spring Affiliates Meeting!
It was a great day of connection, collaboration, and meaningful networking. Your engagement, insights, and enthusiasm made the event a true success. Congratulations to everyone involved, we look forward to continuing to build and strengthen these partnerships together.

NASA is turning everyday observations into real scientific data.
Through the CoCoRaHS network, volunteers report hail, rain, and snow to help scientists study storm patterns and improve weather models.

Hail Yeah! NASA Researchers Use Volunteer Observations for Hail Estimates - NASA Science The bigger the hailstone, the more damage it can cause. But scientists find that predicting hailstone size can be challenging. How quickly does hail melt as it falls?

Future Mars missions can’t rely on food from Earth.
NASA’s Mars to Table Challenge asks teams to design complete, self-sustaining food systems that meet astronauts’ nutritional needs on long-duration missions.

NASA’s Virtual Career Connection gives you a behind-the-scenes look at apprenticeship pathways and the hands-on skills that power space exploration.
Start exploring: https://zurl.co/T5apK

NASA’s Artifacts Program connects students directly to spaceflight history.
Eligible institutions can request real hardware, scientific instruments, and flown items to support STEM education and outreach.
⏰ Request Deadline: Friday, April 17

Take a guided tour of the universe with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
This free virtual planetarium show explores constellations, lunar phases, and seasonal changes in the night sky.
⏰ April 18 | Free, registration required

Virtual Planetarium Show Join educators from the National Air and Space Museum as we explore our dynamic solar system in a live, interactive planetarium show.

Mission complete… but not over yet 🚀🌊
After splashdown, the real challenge begins—finding and recovering the spacecraft. Try NASA’s hands-on activity and think like a recovery team.

Build, Launch, Recover: Recover A Spacecraft Activity - NASA Participants will act as NASA’s recovery team to recover a spacecraft that has splashed down in the ocean.

Design it. Test it. Don’t crack under pressure 🥚🚀
NASA’s Eggstronaut Parachute Challenge puts your engineering skills to the test—can you land your “astronaut” safely? Try it yourself!

Eggstronaut Parachute Challenge Educator Guide - NASA Teams of students will design and build parachutes to safely land an egg astronaut, or "eggstronaut."

Future astronauts start here 🚀📚
Learn about energy, spaceflight, and safe returns to Earth with NASA’s Astro-Not-Yets storybook.

The Astro-Not-Yets Explore Energy Storybook - NASA Young students learn, through a short storybook, how NASA's Commercial Crew astronauts will land safely from space.

Join the Vertical Flight Society on Thursday, March 26th (3:00–4:00 PM EST) to hear from Joby engineers who were once VFS students themselves and are now helping build the future of vertical flight. They’ll share their journeys from grad school and VFS involvement to working in industry — plus insights on Flight Test summer internship opportunities.

If you’re a VFS student member interested in advanced air mobility, flight test, or carving your own path in vertical flight, this is an event you won’t want to miss.

🔒 Members-only event — not a member yet? Now’s a great time to join!
See you there!

Zoom Details:

https://zurl.co/VmDma

Meeting ID: 923 4772 7362
Passcode: 542102