#DYK #Apollo astronauts discovered 3 new minerals on the Moon. My fave is named for the crew of #Apollo11: Armalcolite! @NASA_astronauts are undergoing geology & field training for #Artemis missions, just like the Apollo crews did. This is Armalcolite. It sparkles!!! 🤩

Attn: 4th and 5th grade teachers — great resources for moon phases! Just remember that students are only responsible for identifying full moon, new moon, as well as first and third quarters (as viewed from Earth AND from Space). 🌑🌗🌓🌕

Uranus has never looked better. Really. Only Voyager 2 and Keck (with adaptive optics) have imaged the planet's faintest rings before, and never as clearly as Webb’s first glimpse at this ice giant, which also highlights bright atmospheric features. go.nasa.gov/3nTo3oO

What a neat use of Ozobot and a great opportunity to talk about the benefits and limitations of a model! Thanks for sharing, Allison Kurtz!

Meet new Goddard Center Director Dr. Makenzie Lystrup! Dr. Lystrup is Goddard's first-ever female center director. She will lead the next generation of scientists and engineers with her experience from the commercial aerospace industry. go.nasa.gov/3ZJy1GF

When the Moon hits your eye that's.... sunlight?! Turns out, moonlight is actually sunlight reflected by the Moon! Did you observe sunlight after dark by enjoying last night’s full Moon? 🌕

Congratulations, Dr. Lystrup! I couldn’t help but notice what book you used for your swearing-in… AMAZING. Carl Sagan would be proud!

Congratulations, Sultan AlNeyadi! We will be watching in awe and with appreciation!

What a special and memorable experience! 🚀🙌🏻

I’m excited to share that effective June 1st, I am taking on the (new) role of Administrative Coordinator of Elementary Science! This is been such an incredible year of growth, and I am so grateful to all of the teachers and instructional leaders I’ve worked with along the way!

Join us tonight. Sarah Plumitallo will be there!

Picture this: what might exist below Europa's surface? If you know creative kids, encourage them to submit to our new art challenge. Entries submitted by Sept. 30 may be featured online or during the launch broadcast in October! Get the full picture: go.nasa.gov/ArtChallenge

Happy #StarTrekDay! In 2016, our Spitzer Space Telescope made a bold discovery in our Milky Way galaxy. These nebulae could be said to resemble two U.S.S. Enterprise ships (1701 and 1701-D). But you tell us. Learn more about this region in our galaxy: go.nasa.gov/3zdztdg

Our 4th grade astronomers created models of the solar system in Canva ! Creating their own model is so much more engaging and effective than a worksheet!

Looking for a fun Moon activity to prepare for International #ObserveTheMoon Night on Sept. 14? Check out our Moon Observation Journal and spend the next month sketching the Moon's daily appearance! 🌓 go.nasa.gov/47lle2P

🙌 Celebrate #HispanicHeritageMonth with us on Sept. 19 at 4pm ET 👩‍🔬 Learn about Hispanic contributions to science 📚 NASA Internships 101 🎓 Hear from current and former interns 🔍 Q&A Session Register: go.nasa.gov/4d0Teme

This is a great opportunity for our fourth and fifth graders to engage in experiential learning!

This is a great extension for our fourth graders, and an incredible real-world connection. It's evidence of our rapidly changing understand of the universe around us through exploration made possible by innovation!

Contact upcoming with Poland! Kordylewski Youth Astronomical Observatory in Niepołomice will contact Sunita Williams on the International Space Station via ham radio. Scheduled for Fri, 20-Sep at 17:08 UTC | 1:08 PM ET | 7:08 PM CEST direct via SP9MOA. Listen on 145.800 MHz in Europe.

Our journey to Europa is about to begin. Follow along as ARCHIVED - NASA Europa Clipper ventures across our solar system to uncover the potential for life on Jupiter's icy moon. europa.nasa.gov