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06/17/2026

This year, Space Center Houston will launch the first Space Exploration Educators Conference (SEEC) Summit, an intensive one-day professional learning experience designed to bring the spirit of SEEC to educators in communities across the country.

The inaugural SEEC Summit will be held at the Challenger Learning Center at Montgomery County Community College in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. 🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/3StTnd7

06/16/2026

Why did Andy Weir decide to make Ryland Grace a teacher in Project Hail Mary? 🍎 Real-life teacher-turned-astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Linderburger wants to know!

Bestselling author Andy Weir joined us last month for an exclusive Q&A with Challenger Center's incredible community of donors, educators, and STEM champions for an unforgettable conversation about his writing process, the importance of STEM education, and more.

Want in on events like this? 👀 Follow us and subscribe to our e-newsletter to stay updated on upcoming events: https://challenger.org/contact-enewsletters/

06/15/2026

Congrats to Space Exploration Educators Conference (SEEC), one of our Challenger-7 Recognition recipients! 🎉

Hosted annually at Space Center Houston, the Official Visitor Center for NASA Johnson Space Center, SEEC invites educators from around the world to experience the rigor and wonder of space exploration. The three-day conference features immersive sessions with NASA scientists and engineers, hands-on experiences inspired by astronaut training, and opportunities for educators to connect and collaborate. For 32 years, SEEC has helped educators bring the excitement of space exploration into their classrooms.

Challenger Center and Space Center Houston are also announcing a new partnership to help expand access to SEEC for educators nationwide.

🔗 Read more: https://challenger.org/news-insights/space-exploration-educators-conference-challenger-7-recognition/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=40th_anniversary

06/11/2026

What better way to spend May the Fourth (aka Star Wars Day) than a Q&A with a bestselling sci-fi author, moderated by the president of a space education organization, with guest appearances from two former NASA astronauts? 🚀

🔗 Read a full recap of our Q&A with Project Hail Mary author, Andy Weir, and learn how you can participate in events like this in the future: https://challenger.org/news-insights/andy-weir-joins-challenger-center-for-an-exclusive-qa-on-stem-storytelling/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

06/05/2026

This , try conducting this aerosolization experiment, pulled directly from our Earth Odyssey Mission, to see how different substances linger in the air as particles. Tests like these mirror scientists’ real work to understand our environment and the changing climate.

Interested in more experiments like these? 🔗 Check out Earth Odyssey and learn how to book a Center Mission for your students: https://challenger.org/programs/center-missions/earth-odyssey/

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06/02/2026

In honor of 🏳️‍🌈, we're spotlighting just a small fraction of the many LGBTQ+ pioneers whose incredible achievements and innovations have benefited humankind: Sally Ride, Alan Turing, Lynn Conway, and Sara Josephine Baker.

05/30/2026

A common barrier to STEM careers isn't ability, but misinformation. Too many people talk themselves out of pursuing STEM because they believe they don't have the right skillset, education, or identity.

That's why we're here to set the record straight: if you are interested in STEM, you belong in STEM! 🚀

And it's never too early or too late to spark that interest. 🔗 Explore our STEM education program offerings: https://challenger.org/programs/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

05/28/2026

"People told me for months, sometimes jokingly and sometimes seriously, that building a 'space center' in rural Alabama sounded impossible," shared Dr. Farrah Hayes, Executive Director of Challenger Learning Center of Northeast Alabama. "So when visitors stepped through those doors and saw the planets hanging overhead, the simulator spaces, and the energy inside the Center, they reacted with awe."

🔗 Read more from Farrah on the grand opening of Challenger Center's newest Center in Rainbow City, Alabama: https://challenger.org/news-insights/a-new-home-for-stem-in-northeast-alabama/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

05/23/2026

📣 Center Spotlight: Challenger Learning Center, Wheeling, WV

Each of our 30+ Challenger Learning Centers is designed to bring immersive, hands-on STEM education to students in their local communities. In celebration of our 40th Anniversary, we're spotlighting these incredible Centers throughout 2026 🚀 💫

📍 Are you near Wheeling, West Virginia? 🔗 Visit clcwheeling.org to learn more and book a Mission.

🔎 If not, don't worry! Visit challenger.org/Centers to find out which of our Centers is closest to you!

05/22/2026

BANGOR -- Students at Bangor High School received a visit on Thursday from a NASA engineer as part of the challenger learning center of Maine's 40th anniversary initiative.

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