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NASA astronaut and Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows, looking back at Earth, as the crew travels towards the Moon.

Developing the Next Generation of Explorers

NC Space Grant is a NASA-funded grant program that promotes, develops and supports aeronautics and space-related science, engineering and technology education and training in North Carolina. We partner with NASA, industry, nonprofit organizations and state government agencies to conduct programs designed to equip the current and future aerospace workforce of North Carolina.

Our Mission

NC Space Grant strives to inspire and engage North Carolinians to explore the universe and our own planet by capitalizing on NASA’s unique contributions in exploration and discovery.

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Higher Education Opportunities

NASA is committed to investing in our Nation’s future workforce and fueling an increased interest in STEM disciplines in North Carolina.

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NASA Opportunities

North Carolina Space Grant collaborates with NASA centers, industry partners, research organizations and other national Space Grant partners to provide hands-on experiential and research experiences to higher education students through meaningful internships.

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NC Space Grant News

image: Maya Hoon collects water samples.

April 08, 2026

Sea-Space Fellow Takes New Role with DEQ

As the April 13 application deadline nears for the Sea to Stars joint fellowship with NC Space Grant and North Carolina Sea Grant, we caught up with former fellow Maya Hoon, who told us about her new role with the NC Department of Environmental Quality.
image: Former Sea to Stars fellow Colleen Brown (right) after presenting her research to former U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland (left).

April 01, 2026

NOAA’s National Knauss Program Selects Former Sea to Stars Fellow Colleen Brown

As the April 13 application deadline approaches for this year’s Sea to Stars Fellowship, former fellow Colleen Brown is about to begin federal service through a highly selective national program.
Book cover with young girl sewing and drawing of space shuttle near.

March 20, 2026

Sew NASA in Curriculum

When we think of NASA, we often envision high-tech control rooms, roaring rocket engines, and complex lines of code. We don’t always think of a needle and thread. Yet, for Jean Wright, a former NASA Aerospace Composite Technician (more affectionately known as a “Sewing Knight”), the fabric of space exploration was literally in her hands.
NASA astronauts, including Space Grant alumna Christina Koch, walk to the Orion spacecraft during Artemis II mission preparations

NC Space Grant Alumna Christina Koch on Artemis II

Follow her historic journey around the Moon and track the mission in real time using the button below.

Artemis II Mission Tracker

2026 NC Space Symposium

The 2026 NC Space Symposium will take place on Friday, April 10, 2026 at the Jane S. McKimmon Center on the NC State University campus in Raleigh, NC. 

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Resources for STEM Education at Home and in the Classroom

NC Space Grant provides STEM resources and space-related information for North Carolinians of all ages. Explore our collection of tools for students, families, and educators to support remote learning and discovery at home.

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