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From left to right: 2019 NC Space Grant summer interns Antonia Dingeman, Noah Prezant, Atanaz Bohlooli and Katherine Tighe

May 31, 2019

NC Space Grant Interns Embark on Projects

NC Space Grant has selected the 2019 class of summer interns, who will take on real-world projects at NASA centers, research centers and aerospace companies.
Patrick Gray, Mallory Kinczyk, Sara Wasserman

May 14, 2019

Announcing the 2019-20 Undergrad and Graduate Researchers

Announcing the recipients of the 2019-20 Undergraduate Research Scholarships and Graduate Research Fellowships.

Patrick Gray at the 2019 Space Symposium

May 9, 2019

NC Space Grant Supports Student’s STEM-Career Aspirations

Above: Patrick Gray listens to a classmate’s research poster presentation at the NC Space Grant 2019 SPACE Symposium in April. By Marisa Incremona and Lee Cannon “One of the goals…
mentor and students talking

Apr 25, 2019

Inaugural SPACE Symposium a Great Success

Turnout far exceeded expectation, making this first symposium a big success.

Apr 11, 2019

Despite Weather, Many Star Party Events Will Go Forward

Statewide Star Party events invite the public to join professional astronomers and volunteers in exploring the night skies.
Astronaut Koch trains for the launch.

Mar 11, 2019

North Carolina Space Grant Scholar Launches to ISS

By Katelyn Vause Christina Hammock Koch, an NC State alumna, NASA astronaut and recipient of a North Carolina Space Grant undergraduate research scholarship, will launch to the International Space Station…
Astronomer Brian Baker

Mar 1, 2019

Second Statewide Star Party Event Coming to Eastern NC

The second Statewide Star Party event will take place Thursday, March 7 in Windsor, NC, as part of NC Science Festival and Lift Off NC: Apollo + Beyond.
oyster reef

Feb 12, 2019

New Mapping Tool Identifies Sites for Re-establishing Oyster Reefs

By Tracey Peake, NCSU News North Carolina Space Grant, North Carolina Sea Grant, the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship and the National Science Foundation provided funding for this research. Photo…
Astronomer Brian Baker

Feb 4, 2019

NC’s Outer Albemarle Peninsula Offers an Ideal Nightscape

Astronomer Brian Baker (above) will participate in the Nightscape project’s first free public Star Party on Feb. 5, 6 to 9 p.m., at Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head. Photo courtesy of A Time…
FIRST LEGO League team, the Space Invaders, show their medals

Jan 22, 2019

Local Students Talk to NASA Astronaut, Build Robots

Above photo: David Drive Middle School students and members of the local FIRST LEGO League team, the Space Invaders: Back row, left to right: Advisor Hemlata Kothawale, Navya Alva, Arya…