Christa McAuliffe Center

Christa McAuliffe Center “I have a vision of the world as a global village, a world without boundaries.” - Christa McAuliffe

The Christa McAuliffe Center is a vibrant educational facility established in 1986 to honor the legacy of the first teacher in space, FSU alumna Christa McAuliffe ‘70. Today, the Center functions as a hub for much of Framingham State’s informal STEM education and outreach serving students and educators across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and beyond. Since 1994, the Center has been serving between 10,000 and 12,000 K-16 students every year. The Center hosts the only Challenger Learning Center (CLC) in Massachusetts, a digital planetarium, and an exhibit hall. The national Challenger Center and its global network of Challenger Learning Centers use space-themed simulated learning and role-playing strategies to help students bring their classroom studies to life and cultivate skills needed for future success, such as problem solving, critical thinking, communication, and teamwork. In 2023, the McAuliffe Center underwent major renovations designed to establish the Center as a unique STEM hub in Massachusetts and to continue Christa McAuliffe’s legacy. In alignment with NASA’s Strategy for STEM Engagement, the Center strives to attract diverse groups of students and spark their interest in STEM through learning experiences connected to NASA’s space and earth science missions.

09/19/2026
Christa McAuliffe Center Assistant Director, Suzanne Wright, recently facilitated a Satellite Challenge for a group of s...
09/16/2026

Christa McAuliffe Center Assistant Director, Suzanne Wright, recently facilitated a Satellite Challenge for a group of students in North Dakota! Read about the engaging experience in the article below:

As the STEM Coordinator, Math Lead, and Director at The Innovation School in Bismarck, North Dakota, Kelsy Achtenberg has built her teaching practice around hands-on, project-based learning. She booked a Satellite Challenge for her students and shares how impressed she was by the way they naturally problem-solved and worked through the simulation together.

🔗 Read the full story: https://bit.ly/4yviwUr

Next week! Don’t miss your final chances to experience the cosmic celebration of one of the greatest albums of all time ...
09/04/2026

Next week! Don’t miss your final chances to experience the cosmic celebration of one of the greatest albums of all time - Pink Floyd’s legendary album, The Dark Side of the Moon. Over 1 million people worldwide have now seen the unforgettable audio-visual journey.

We will be showing the film the following three Fridays in September:
Friday, September 11 at 6PM
Friday, September 18 at 6PM
Friday, September 25 at 6PM

Recommended for ages 13+. Tickets required.
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09/04/2026

💫 Andre Montanez Berrios reflects on an inspiring week at this year’s Annual Conference in Framingham, MA. Centered around the theme Launch Together, the Conference focused on building stronger connections and collaboration with our nationwide network while also celebrating the achievements of Challenger Learning Centers across the country.

One special highlight Andre shared was the moment when everyone gathered to hear from astronauts Charlie Bolden, Kathryn D. Sullivan, and Michael Coats as they shared their experiences training for their missions to space.

Thank you to Framingham State University’s Christa McAuliffe Center for hosting us and helping to make our Annual Conference memorable.

🔗 Read the full story: https://bit.ly/3SsO7qR

09/03/2026

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