NASA’s Al Bowers on Being “That Guy”
It was spring 2017 when Al Bowers, Chief Scientist, NASA Armstrong, said, as he described understanding something that nobody else in history has understood: “I’m that guy.” His experience of being “that guy” includes the unfolding realization that what thousands…
iSAP/DreamUp To Space 2018 Mission Patch Designer Finalists Announced!
Mission Control here; We are thrilled to announce that we had well over 100 incredible patch designs submitted for this year’s 2018 mission patch design challenge. Congratulations to every learner and facilitator who participated, mission accomplished beyond our wildest dreams!…
Learning Takes Flight With Glider Program
Remember learning about Newtonian physics in eighth grade? If you had to parrot back the laws for a test, you’d probably recall that they have something to do with an apple falling. Now imagine learning about gravity by flying a…
Student Spaceflight: A Post-Flight Analysis
“Who knew rust could be so beautiful!” remarked Kai, as the image emerged on the screen connected to the SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope.) On invitation, Kai Turner and Alec Lewis, recent high school graduates from iLEAD’s Santa Clarita Valley International…