High School Aerospace Scholars
Texas High School Aerospace Scholars is an authentic STEM learning experience for Texas high school juniors to engage with NASA’s missions and become the next generation of explorers. HAS is a year-long commitment for Texas high school juniors which starts in the fall with a four-month online learning experience related to space exploration, Earth science, technology, and aeronautics. Highest achieving students receive an invitation to a five-day gamified virtual summer experience (Moonshot) mentored by NASA scientists and engineers.
Event Dates
Year-long (Starting in August)
event location
Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX and Online Experience
Eligibility
Open to U.S Citizen, Texas Residents
Grade levels
High School Juniors
Requirements and Eligibility
During the virtual summer experience, students work in teams to plan an Artemis-themed mission to the Moon and Mars. Top teams from the virtual summer experience are invited to attend a two-day residential experience at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. HAS is an authentic learning experience for Texas high school juniors to engage with NASA’s missions and become the next generation of explorers.
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This course consists of free, standards-aligned lessons and activities tailored around the April 2024 total solar eclipse.
The High School Aerospace Scholars team is excited to launch our new astronomy course for educators to easily access NASA materials and events, as well as connect with other educators. This course consists of free, standards-aligned lessons and activities tailored around the April 2024 total solar eclipse. There will be three modules available that contain lessons for before, during, and after the eclipse to engage students in hands-on discovery learning that will pique their interests in the world of astronomy. Teachers can implement these lessons into their classroom instruction as they see fit. This astronomy course is primarily aimed at Texas educators working with grades 8-12 but is open to all U.S. educators. Some opportunities within the course may be limited to Texas residents only.
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NASA’s Johnson Space Center
2101 NASA Parkway
Houston, TX 77058-3607
E-mail: jsc-has@mail.nasa.gov