Montana Space Grant Consortium (MSGC)

09/02/2026

This summer several Montana Space Grant interns were hosted at the Ulrich Lab with Dr. Ulrich. We paid them a visit to see their work first hand. Swipe to read about Maddy, Blake and Hannah’s work in their own words and learn a little about how trees are related to NASA science! 👩🏼‍🔬🧑🏻‍🔬

08/24/2026

https://science.nasa.gov/moon/observe-the-moon-night/

September 19th 🔭🌔

You're invited! Each International Observe the Moon Night, people around the world celebrate lunar observation, science, exploration, arts, and culture.

08/11/2026

The crew has arrived in Spain and are testing out glasses amongst everything else that goes with an international high-altitude balloon flight during an eclipse! Fingers crossed for successful flights!

Our Spain-based Montana State University ballooning team is getting ready to go! The students are checking out the view of the sun at totality time two days before the eclipse! Good luck MSU! Montana Space Grant Consortium (MSGC)

08/10/2026

💫 When Jim reached out on behalf of the Big Sky Astronomy Club to ask about working together, we couldn’t wait to jump in. BSAC is a community-based non-profit that promotes astronomy education and inspires space curiosity across Northwest Montana.

💪🏻 Our new SPOT Director, Kali Shoaf-Laughlin, jumped right in to offer programming on Black Holes. The group was hosting a stargazing experience for 35 scouts outside of Glacier National Park.

🔭 BSAC offers a number of stargazing events open to the public - check them out! If you are hosting a group and would like to include space-related engaging workshops curriculum, we’re here for you! That’s what SPOT is all about.

🤍 Thanks again, Jim! We look forward to continuing to work with BSAC!

08/07/2026

🚀 And we’re back!

The NASA Career Connections are designed to connect you with NASA professionals in a variety of specializations. It is a chance to hear from the source about career options and pathways to those jobs. Participants are welcome to ask questions and will learn from several NASA employees and leaders. Registration is free and usually in advance.

➡️ Check out the link in our bio to sign up!

08/06/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I29P2zHNGdI

08/04/2026

Oops! We forgot these three summer interns in our previous post: Addie, Salene, and Madeline!

This is a diverse group! These three are working on leading high-altitude balloon flights, advancing intelligent drug delivery systems for human healthcare, and studying drought tolerance and heat resistance in trees. Check out the link in our bio to learn more about their incredible work!

🚀 Thank you for your contributions and congratulations on all of your experiences this summer! ☀️

08/04/2026

As summer comes to a close along with the internships, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the incredible work. Each of these students have done. All across Montana, Alaska, and three NASA centers across the country, these students have been hard at work learning and growing.

If you have a moment, take a second to read their bio on our website. Each student wrote their own, describing what they did this summer, a little about themselves, and some of their future plans. Check the link in our bio to learn more.

Great job, everyone! 👏🏻💪🏻

07/30/2026

The countdown to Spain is on! Students prepare to fly high-altitude balloons to capture totality and NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration wrote a piece all about us and the project! Check it out below:

Each time the Moon covers the Sun during a total solar eclipse — darkening daytime skies and briefly revealing the Sun’s ethereal outer atmosphere, the corona