April 24, 2025

NEW X-STEM All Access episode coming soon! Meet Dr. Jamesa Stokes—a materials research engineer at NASA's Glenn Research Center, where she works to understand how advanced materials behave in extreme environments, such as high altitudes and space. Stay tuned for Extreme Materials, premiering April 30th!

It might sound like science fiction, but scientists can actually extract oxygen from lunar regolith, the fine dust covering the Moon’s surface. Take a peek into the future of space exploration and discover how scientists are extracting oxygen from lunar dust! Watch the video here. 

Tamara Robertson and Dr. Tracy Fanara get an alert that an asteroid is headed towards Earth, and must work with a team of Space Experts to see if it can be stopped before impacting the planet!

Seekers Of Science (S.O.S.) is a comic that is about using real-life science in real-life situations to try and save the world. It stars two real-life scientists, Dr. Tracy Fanara and Tamara Robertson, as they use their skills and those of other scientists around the world to help stop the problems that are put in front of them.

Celebrate Space Day with this FREE stunning poster set from NGS Magnified! These beautifully designed posters bring the awe and mystery of the cosmos right into your room—perfect for turning science into an out-of-this-world adventure.

Blast off into fun with NASA’s Space Maze! Follow the path through the solar system as you help a spacecraft find its way back to Earth. Along the way, you’ll pass by planets and dodge space debris. Download the mazes here. 

Hear from NASA Astronaut Zena Cardman and NASA planetary protection engineer Dr. Moogega Cooper for an exciting discussion on humanity’s return to the Moon! Watch the episode and explore free resources and lesson plans here. Want more ways to interact with this lesson? Check out the lesson plans here and here in PocketLab for free!

Learn what it's like to be a space engineer and planetary defender at NASA with engineer Joan Melendez Misner. Watch the episode and explore free resources and the lesson plan here. Want more ways to interact with this lesson? Check out the lesson plan in PocketLab for free.

Hear from Capt Sophia Schwalbe about her exciting role as a physicist and "meteorologist for space"! Watch the episode and explore free resources and the lesson plan here. Want more ways to interact with this lesson? Check out the lesson plan in PocketLab for free!

Take a look at our special Educator Edition Newsletter FULL of resources for upcoming STEM days, weeks, and months!