NASA’s Commercial Crew Program is working with Boeing and SpaceX to design, develop, and test systems to send astronauts to the International Space Station. On November 16th, 2020, SpaceX and NASA successfully delivered four astronauts to the International Space Station, marking a new era of US spaceflight after the Space Shuttle was retired in 2011. In this work, crew safety is essential from liftoff to splashdown back home. The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule "Resilience" uses parachutes to safely make a…

Innovators at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center experiment with new wing designs that open up new possibilities for flight. These improvements allow for maximum aircraft performance, increased safety, and lower fuel costs. In 2022, NASA will test the X-59 QueSST - an experimental aircraft that can break the sound barrier, while lowering the noise associated with a sonic boom. The Low-boom Flight Demonstration mission has two goals: 1) design and build a piloted, large-scale supersonic X-plane with technology that reduces…

This session will overview a framework for how teachers can modify their current science lessons to incorporate subtle shifts that allow for increased student inquiry. Participants will consider a “traditional” science lesson and then observe examples of how the lesson has been modified to promote specific aspects of inquiry. Register here Other session Wednesday, March 17, 2021 | 3:30-4:30 PM Incorporate More Student Inquiry in Your Science Lessons - This session will provide participants with practice applying subtle changes to…