Education

Education is a major focus of the National Space Society's goal of a spacefaring society. Only by the public understanding the benefits of space exploration today will we move further into the "final frontier" tomorrow. The following resources are intended for educators, students (of all ages) and anyone with an interest in learning the basics of space exploration and development.

The Space Educator
The National Space Society's educational resource -- the Space Educator includes resources for students and educators, including scholarship information, reading lists, NASA resources, and museum information.

Bring Space to School
The National Space Society Education Committee has put together a number of documents that outline ways to assist teachers, parents, and volunteers in teaching space in our schools. Click on Adopt-A-School to see a brief guide to conducting a simple project that can have a big impact. Click on Index to Resource Materials to find out how to obtain many more helpful documents.

• Adopt-A-School (PDF format, one page)
• Index to Resource Materials

Center for Lunar Research
Learn about the latest work

• Application for Lunar Research Summer Scholarship Program (PDF Format)

NSS Headquarters Internship Program

• Application for NSS Headquarters Internship Program (PDF Format)