Last Call to Join FLIGHT PATH!

STAR Net and HHMI Tangled Bank Studios’ Latest Collaboration to Help Libraries Learn About Local Birds and Protect Them as They Migrate! HHMI Tangled Bank Studios and STAR Net invite you to swoop into an engaging and educational suite of free materials with FLIGHT PATH, the first campaign in the Spark of Science@ My Library initiative that focuses on the science of birds and bird migration.

To apply, please follow this link to the brief application. All forms are due by July 10, 2025. We look forward to your applications and to working with you on a fun and impactful outreach initiative!

Learn more about how to apply

Book Drop in Your Library

July 10, July 24, and August 14

Join STAR Net and Twin Cities PBS for Book Drop, an exciting new children’s series that blends storytelling, animation, and real-world STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) to engage curious minds ages 4–8. Funded by the National Science Foundation, the series is designed to ignite a passion for problem-solving and scientific thinking through the power of books and imagination.
This online workshop will be offered three different times over the summer (you only need to register for one). Participants will learn best practices on engaging youth in STEM through watching media and doing hands-on activities in their library programs. Attendees will receive the Book Drop Educator Guide and library kits that include materials to do the Book Drop activities and copies of the books featured in the show! Attendees agree to participate in brief evaluation surveys post-training and post-implementation.

Get Involved: Exoasteroids Projects

Billions of years from now, our Sun will collapse into a dense, planet-sized object called a white dwarf. Many white dwarfs we can observe today are surrounded by dusty disks, thought to be remnants of former planetary systems like ours. Finding these dusty white dwarfs can give us clues about the future of our solar system.

Help astronomers discover debris disks and asteroids around white dwarfs using images taken by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) telescope. We call asteroids that orbit stars other than the Sun "exoasteroids." Join our search for exoasteroids around white dwarfs, planet-sized objects that represent the final evolutionary stage of Sun-like stars!

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“The STAR Library Network (STAR Net) is a hands-on learning network for libraries and their communities across the country. STAR Net focuses on helping library professionals build their STEM skills by providing “science-technology activities and resources” (STAR) and training to use those resources.

STAR Net is built upon a strong network of collaborators and partners, led by the Space Science Institute’s (SSI) National Center for Interactive Learning (NCIL).

Funding is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, NASA Office of STEM Engagement, and the NASA Science Mission Directorate.

STAR Net Blogs

Flight Path Resources Blog Post

by Anne Holland SSI

FLIGHT PATH, the first campaign in the Spark of Science@ My Library initiative, focused on the science of birds and bird migration. Free films – including two episodes from HHMI Tangled Bank Studios’ award-winning Wild Hope series, activities and educational resources will raise awareness about bird migration and offer suggestions for how communities can observe and protect birds during peak migration periods by doing things such as turning off lights and marking windows to prevent bird strikes.

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Space Place | Color Your World Resources

by Amy Briones SSI

Are you looking for cool resources around this year’s Color Your World summer theme? NASA’s Space Place offers these activities that are perfect for libraries.View resources in this blog post!

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Cartography Fun: Make a Map and Create a World

by Luna Dara Kelondra, Guest Blogger

Creating fantasy maps has actually become quite popular. A simple Google search will yield countless results. There’s even open source software to help you create and illustrate a map on your computer. Here I will share a simple and fun way to create an imaginary world the old fashioned way, on paper, and fill it with geographical features and populate it with all manner of creatures and people. Your own imagination is the only limit to what you can add to your map,… and we all know there is no limit to the human imagination. Read more at the blog below.

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July 16, 2025 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm Mountain Time

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