NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium

NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium Connecting Pennsylvania Citizens to NASA Resources and Opportunities. Space Grant is a national network of colleges and universities.

NASA initiated the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, also known as Space Grant, in 1989. These institutions are working to expand opportunities for Americans to understand and participate in NASA's aeronautics and space projects by supporting and enhancing science and engineering education, research and public outreach efforts. The Space Grant national network includes over 1000

affiliates from universities, colleges, industry, museums, science centers, and state and local agencies. These affiliates belong to one of 52 consortia in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Visiting PA Aerospace Day in Harrisburg.
05/04/2026

Visiting PA Aerospace Day in Harrisburg.

04/11/2026
04/06/2026

Anyone else have a case of the Moondays? 🌕

Today our Artemis II astronauts fly around the Moon! Tune in, starting at 1 p.m. EDT (1700 UTC) as they view parts of the Moon never seen by human eyes.

Watch it live with us: https://www.nasa.gov/ways-to-watch/

04/03/2026
2026 NASA Planetary Science Summer School (PSSS)NASA Science Mission Design Schools Now through March 23, 2026, NASA is ...
03/06/2026

2026 NASA Planetary Science Summer School (PSSS)
NASA Science Mission Design Schools

Now through March 23, 2026, NASA is encouraging applications for its 38th Annual Planetary Science Summer School.

Offered by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, PSSS is a 3-month long early career development experience to help prepare the next generation of planetary science and engineering mission leaders. Participants learn the process of developing a science hypothesis-driven robotic space mission in a concurrent engineering environment while getting an in-depth, first-hand look at mission design, mission life cycle, costs, schedule and the trade-offs inherent in each.

Applicants with the following education and career experience are eligible: Science and engineering Doctoral Candidates (advancement to candidacy required), recent Ph.D.’s (up to five years beyond their Ph.D.), Postdocs, Junior Faculty with a Ph.D., and Non-research Engineering Master-level students within six to nine months of graduation will be considered on a space-available basis.

Open to U.S. Citizens and legal permanent residents and a limited number of Foreign Nationals from non-designated countries living with continuous residence in the U.S at the time of application and extending through the full program period. There is no charge to attend. We strive to create a welcoming environment where participants’ contributions and unique perspectives are valued.

Session 1: Preparatory Sessions May 14 – July 24. | Culminating Week with JPL’s Team X July 27 – July 31.

Session 2: Preparatory Sessions May 28 - August 7. | Culminating Week with JPL’s Team X August 10 - 14.

PSSS is roughly equivalent in workload to a rigorous 3-credit graduate-level course, requiring an average effort of 10-12 hours per week. Participants spend the majority of the first 10 weeks in preparatory webinars acting as a science mission team, prior to spending the final culminating week being mentored by JPL’s Advance Project Design Team, or “Team X” to refine their mission concept design, then present it to a mock review board of NASA Center experts.

To apply and learn more about the NASA Science Mission Design Schools:

Our mission is to provide transformational STEM education experiences and resources that empower teachers and inspire the next generation of explorers.

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