NASA STEM program looks to the Moon, this week on planetary radio. I'm Sarah Aleicmae of the Planetary Society with more of the human adventure across our solar system and beyond.

Stephen Smith, an education specialist from NASA's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, or STEM program,

joins us this week to share some of the amazing opportunities available to students.

If you're a student who wants to get involved in

humanity's return to the moon, now's your time to shine. Then Bruce Betts, the

chief scientist of the Planetary Society, pops in for what's up and a new random

space fact. If you love planetary radio and want to stay informed

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podcasting platform. By subscribing, you'll never miss an episode filled with new and awe-inspiring ways to know the Cosmos and our place within it

Last September at the 2023 NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts Symposium in Houston, Texas, USA,

I connected with two inspiring members of NASA's STEM outreach program, Leslie Woodward and today's guest, Stephen Smith. I'm

I'm always looking for new resources to share space exploration with students

My mother is a retired teacher and I spent years leading children's field trips at my local observatory.

I've seen the power of STEM outreach on students firsthand and as I learned more about the new opportunities

that are available to students through NASA's STEM program, I knew that I had to share them

with everyone that listens to planetary radio. This week marks the first anniversary

of NASA's Artemis 1 missions launch on November 16, 2022.

It launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA.

The Artemis program is gearing up to return humans

to the moon for the first time in half a century,

and NASA STEM program is going hand in hand with Artemis,

offering a variety of challenges for students.

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