December 2018
January 2019
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Jan. 14: 2019 Genes in Space Competition Opens
Join the first generation of space DNA scientists! Genes in Space invites middle and high school students to design DNA research projects for the International Space Station. Proposals are due April 19, 2019. Submit a Genes in Space Proposal
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January 19 & 21: Go For Launch! in Seattle, WA
Students in the Seattle area can sign up to attend a Go For Launch! workshop led by Higher Orbits. Learn about spaceflight and solve team challenges, work with astronauts, scientists, and other mentors, and compete for the opportunity to send your experiment to space! Learn more about the Seattle event
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Jan. 26-27: Go For Launch! in Durham, NC
Students in the Durham area can sign up to attend a Go For Launch! workshop led by Higher Orbits. Learn about spaceflight and solve team challenges, work with astronauts, scientists, and other mentors, and compete for the opportunity to send your experiment to space! Learn more about the Durham event
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January 28: Orion’s Quest Launches New Student Mission
Orion’s Quest will release CµRE (Cancer Microgravity Research Experiment), a free educational program that uses data from a real ISS experiment. Students’ analyses actually support the work of ISS researcher Shou-Ching Jaminet, who is looking to bring an innovative cancer drug to market!
Participating teachers receive curriculum materials, suggestions for classroom activities, and access for students to analyze photos from both and space- and ground-based experiments.
February 2019
March 2019
- Student Experiments Launch
March (date TBD): SpaceX CRS-17 Launch to the ISS
Quest for Space will have student-designed experiments on this flight.
