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Promoting STEM in Schools: My Very First Classroom Chat
The idea of speaking up and asking for what you want in this world is important. I would not have become Astronaut Luca Parmitano’s mentee had I not asked. I would not be attending his first launch...
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What NASA Sequestration Means for Education and Public Outreach
Though we’ve all been sad to hear that NASA chose to suspend all education and public outreach programs in response to the mandatory spending cuts called for in the Budget Control Act of 2011, the...
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What is STEM Education – And Why Does it Matter?
STEM (Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics) is an important education area.We throw around the STEM acronym quite a bit – but what does it really mean? These areas are the core of our...
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Check Out RocketSTEM’s New Spring Issue
The April issue of the new STEM magazine and highly acclaimed RocketSTEM has just been published! This free magazine is available for download by teachers, parents and anyone who has a passion to...
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People Say I’m a Dreamer…
Since I was just five years-old, I’ve wanted to be an astronaut. When you’re that young and you have that big of a dream, most people just ignore you. But I stuck with it. I made plans, I worked hard,...
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The Latest from NASA: Sequestration
Here is the latest from NASA regarding sequestration cuts: “Guidance for Education and Public Outreach Activities Under Sequestration NASA has taken the first steps in addressing the mandatory...
View ArticleA Young Inspiration: Jazzie’s Story
I love this video and wanted to share it with you. Watch it and you will be inspired – igniting passion in kids like Jazzie is what my outreach is about. In this video Jazzie is 10 years old, and two...
View ArticleWebchat with Whittier and Carrollton Elementary, November 15
Today, I did a webchat with Mr. Dahl’s class 5th graders in Whittier Elementary in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and Mrs. King’s 3rd grade class at Carrollton Elementary in Carrollton, Virginia. Student webchats...
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New Moon Girls Magazine Feature
I am so honored to be featured in New Moon Girls, a magazine I loved as a young girl! Check out New Moon Girls here and consider ordering a subscription for your daughter ages 8-12 for the holidays....
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Scholastic Choices Magazine Feature
I am so honored to be featured in Scholastic’s Choices Magazine! The magazine features inspiring stories of kids living their dreams and making a difference in the world. This is such an awesome...
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My East Coast College Tour: MIT, Harvard, Yale and more!
I was incredibly fortunate to go out east at the beginning of the school year to tour a few colleges. It started with me expressing interest in MIT and my mom saying “well if you are interested in MIT...
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Sharing My Space Camp Experiences With Johns Hopkins’ Imagine Magazine
Exciting news! John’s Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Imagine magazine asked me to write about my experiences at Space Camp. It is an incredible honor to write and share my passion for space for the...
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My big news! Behind the scenes for the inaugural Orion Launch!
Exciting news! I’ve been invited to report on the December 4 inaugural Orion launch in Cape Canaveral. This opportunity is amazing, and I feel so lucky! Orion is the deep space vehicle I hope will one...
View ArticleOrion Launch Interview With Kare 11 [Video]
This past week I was interviewed about my attendance of the Expedition Flight Test 1 launch of Orion by Lindsey Seavert from Kare 11 News (NBC). Lindsey has been following my journey to Mars these past...
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Talking About Dreaming Big at East Kootenay Science Fair
Last week I got the amazing opportunity to speak in Cranbrook British Columbia at the East Kootenay Science Fair. Thursday was my day to speak to middle school and high school kids. I spoke twice on...
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Welcome New Maker Astronaut Cady Coleman
During the Maker about Cady Coleman titled “It Just Says Space”, Cady talks about growing her hair out to go to space. Watch it now! Last week the Makers website launched a new Maker, Astronaut Cady...
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Speaking at Space Camp: It’s Happening!
Here I am practicing my new talk that I will be giving this week and next week to all the kids at Space Camp. It’s titled “The Mars Generation: It’s Our Time”. I have exciting news that some of you may...
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People Say I’m a Dreamer…
Since I was just five years-old, I’ve wanted to be an astronaut. When you’re that young and you have that big of a dream, most people just ignore you. But I stuck with it. I made plans, I worked hard,...
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The Latest from NASA: Sequestration
Here is the latest from NASA regarding sequestration cuts: “Guidance for Education and Public Outreach Activities Under Sequestration NASA has taken the first steps in addressing the mandatory...
View ArticleA Young Inspiration: Jazzie’s Story
I love this video and wanted to share it with you. Watch it and you will be inspired – igniting passion in kids like Jazzie is what my outreach is about. In this video Jazzie is 10 years old, and two...
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