OK, this is what you’ve all been waiting for. Your experiments are currently scheduled to return to Earth on Endeavour at 2:35 am EDT, Wednesday, June 1, 2011. ITA is now ready to receive the payload at the NASA Space Life Sciences (SLS) Lab at KSC, and begin harvesting operations. NASA informed ITA to expect […]
Check out our Project on Donors Choose!
We have created a project on Donors Choose to try and obtain the rest of the equipment we will need for this experiment. Check it out here, and please donate if you can!
Introducing our Superstar Goldfish: Atlantis and Endeavour
We at the Skinner West Science Department have always been loyal PetSmart customers, shopping at our local store (Canal and Roosevelt, for Chicagoans!) every week for live crickets to feed our firebelly toads and for bedding and food for our … Continue reading →
11:55 pm EDT: Endeavour Leaves ISS for Final Time
Live coverage of Endeavour separation in progress at Spaceflight Now: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts134/status.html
Avicenna Student Selected to Ask Former Astronaut a Question
In April, there was an event called Reaching for the Stars held here in Northwest Indiana. The goal was to increase awareness and interest in STEM education. Prior to the event, there was a contest held and the winners would … Continue reading →
SSEP is Proud to Announce the Student Proposals Selected for Spaceflight on STS-135, the Final Flight of the U.S. Space Shuttle Program
We believe that learners must see themselves in the stories we tell, and experience scientific exploration through their own involvement. We also believe that it takes a community to educate a child… and a network of communities to reach a generation. From: Dr. Jeff Goldstein, SSEP National Program Director Center Director, National Center for Earth […]
NASA’s International Space Station Program Office Showcases SSEP … AS RESEARCH
NCESSE and NanoRacks are excited to pass on that NASA’s International Space Station (ISS) Program Office at Johnson Space Center is featuring the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program on the ISS website at nasa.gov. Not only is this a remarkable honor for all communities engaged in the program, but we need to point out that the […]
In Our Own Words – Crown Point, IN: What Does it Mean to Reach for the Stars?
Sometimes a story about the SSEP experience at the local level is so moving, and so well written, it just needs to be shared far and wide. Here is what the program means to Amanda Arceo, the SSEP Community Program Director for the Avicenna Academy Science Community Collaboration (AASCC) in Crown Point, IN, a SSEP […]
Update: Schedule for Harvesting STS-134 Experiment Samples
The STS-134 Harvesting of Experiment Samples page has been updated to reflect the new harvesting schedule based on the current landing date of Endeavour of 2:32 am on Wednesday, June 1. You can access the page at: http://ssep.ncesse.org/current-flight-opportunities/sts-134-final-flight-of-shuttle-endeavour/sts-134-harvesting-of-experiment-samples/ All STS-134 teams are urged to review the schedule, which has the experiment samples arriving at the […]
Calling All Scientists!
We need your help! Our student team is in search of a science mentor who can offer them advice and guidance as they navigate their way to space. Ideally, we are looking for someone who is really, really knowledgeable about … Continue reading →