Astronaut Scholarship Foundation presents a Live Chat with veteran NASA Astronaut Leland Melvin on Thursday, September 25th at 1:00 PM ET for students in 3rd-12th grades and their educators/parents/guardians. This Live Chat series is presented in the memory of Scott Carpenter, one of the original Mercury Seven Astronauts and a […]
Online auction to raise scholarship funds, of items such as NASA Astronaut mementos. 99% / 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.
Scholarship Awards (merit-based) and educational seminar are presented on the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and its impact on our world. Open to public, at Rice University Ralph S. O'Connor Building, 4:00 PM Central Standard Time.
Scholarship Awards (merit-based) and educational seminar are presented on the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and its impact on our world. Open to public, at Tarleton State University (Texas A&M), Clyde H Wells Auditorium FA101, 10:00 AM Central Standard Time.
NASA Astronauts Bob Crippen and Chris Ferguson will share personal highlights, stories and special moments of these historic flights, 45 years after STS-1 and 15 years after STS-135, at gala to raise funds for the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. At Marriott West Palm Beach. Only 38 individual tickets are available, and […]
Scholarship Awards (merit-based) and educational seminar are presented on the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and its impact on our world. Open to public, at University of North Dakota Atmospherium, 4:00 PM Central Standard Time.
Astronaut Fred Gregory welcomes recipients of the merit-based scholarships with his insightful life stories, and a seminar is presented on the importance of STEM. Open to Public, at University of Cincinnati Nippert Stadium, 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time.
Plus seminar on importance of STEM. Open to public, 4:15 PM EST, Nesbitt Hall Room 111, Drexel University. Chris Ferguson helped install ISS segment, spent more than 40 days in Space.
And seminar on importance of STEM. Open to public, 1:00 PM CST, Bell Museum at University of Minnesota. Bob Cabana was on Shuttle missions including the 1st ISS assembly mission, and launch of Ulysses spacecraft to Jupiter and the Sun.
Charles J. "Charlie" Precourt flew 4 Space Shuttle missions, including the first to dock with Mir, the Russian Space Station. At Utah State University Engineering Building Room 103, 17:30 MST.
Curtis L. "Curt" Brown Jr. flew on 6 Space Shuttle Missions, twice worked on the Hubble Space Telescope, and has made 904 Earth orbits. At Mississippi State University Mitchell Memorial Library, 13:00 CST.
Kathryn C. Thornton has spent 975+ hours in space, including 21 hours of EVA, some of which was to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. At Burge Union, Forum C / D, 15:30 CDT, registration required.
Dominic Anthony "Tony" Antonelli was Space Shuttle Pilot for Discovery and Atlantis. At Auburn University Brown-Kopel Center Grand Hall, 11:30 CDT.
Dominic Anthony "Tony" Antonelli was Space Shuttle Pilot for Discovery and Atlantis. 13:00 EDT at Cribb Hall, Clemson University.
At 12:00 PDT, University of Southern California (USC) campus. Astronaut Frederick D. Gregory flew 3 Space Shuttle missions, STS-51B, STS-33 and STS-44.
Art competition to encourage future STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) leaders, judged by Astronaut Nicole Stott and others, has been on display and judged, and awardees will be celebrated. RSVP to support Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. At Starry Night Gallery, 230 S Beach St, 18:30-20:00 EDT.
Monthly online aerospace talks with Astronauts and industry leaders; limited to 30 members. Talks begin May 9 and run through March 2027. Benefits Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. Program now in its 6th year and includes: Bill Nelson, Clay Anderson, Chris Cassidy, Tim Duquette, Peter Smith, Derek Lang, Susan Helms and a […]
With many NASA Astronauts, including Bob Cabana, Bernard Harris, Joan Higginbotham, Barbara Morgan, Tom Akers and Joe Tanner; Induction Ceremony & Gala at Kennedy Space Center; talks, panel discussions, and receptions in celebration of all things space exploration. Associated events include a May 15 evening reception, May 14 dinner.
Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Top Gun with the real Maverick of NASA, Astronaut Scott “Scooter” Altman. Altman played a pivotal role in the iconic movie, performing many of the aerial stunts in the 1986 film Top Gun. Hear his firsthand tales from the movie and his real-life experience as […]
Mexican-American engineer and NASA Astronaut José Hernández has a life story of perseverance. 18:00-19:00 EDT | 22:00-23:00 UTC | 12:00-13:00 HST. Born in 1962 to migrant farmworker parents, he spent his early years working in the fields and learned English at age 12. He went on to earn a Bachelor […]