Like to build model rockets, but don’t have a launch pad? Now you do! Anyone can fly at the Goddard model rocket launches, and there are no costs or fees to participate. Rockets, motors and supplies are available at the nearby Goddard Gift Shop (and many hobby shops or toy stores) and you can even g ...Read More About This Event »

The Sunday Experiment features activities showcasing Goddard's world-renowned science and engineering research and technological developments. Families leave inspired by the activities, wowed by the scientists and engineers, and excited about Goddard’s revolutionary research and technology. In a ...Read More About This Event »

The Gerald Soffen Lecture Series is our monthly program for showcasing the great work done here at the Goddard Space Flight Center. Each month features different speakers tackling a variety of topics, from Earth Science to Engineering (and everything in between!). The 2012-2013 series has conclu ...Read More About This Event »

Looking for something fun to do after school? How about programming or testing Mars rovers? Come to the Goddard Visitor Center and learn about some of the engineering that goes on here at NASA. Designed for students in grades 1-3, each group of four sessions will examine the basic elements of e ...Read More About This Event »

Looking for something fun to do after school? How about programming or testing Mars rovers? Come to the Goddard Visitor Center and learn about some of the engineering that goes on here at NASA. Designed for students in grades 4-6, each group of two sessions will examine the basic elements of en ...Read More About This Event »

Discover the variety of science and engineering that happens here at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center while having fun and learning as a family. Designed for middle school students and their families, visitors will work with NASA scientists and engineers to explore the universe through two ho ...Read More About This Event »

The Visitor Center will be open from 12pm-4pm on Monday, May 27. Come join us for the holiday!

The transformation is complete. The first phase of the Goddard Visitor Center enhancement project is finished and the exhibit gallery has fully reopened. The renovation brings new exhibits and displays, modifications to existing exhibits, removal of some old exhibits, and a more open floor plan. ...Read More About This Event »

Calling all area model rocketeers! The NASA Goddard Visitor Center will once again be hosting a model rocket contest in honor of the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing 44th anniversary. This is sponsored by the Maryland Space Business Roundtable and conducted by the National Association of Rocketry Headquart ...Read More About This Event »

This Event is for Teachers and Educators. Are you interested in an engaging way to bring STEM to the middle school classroom? Are your students interested in space exploration? Have you been “volunteered” to mentor a robotics club or team? If you answered “yes” to any of the questions above, the ...Read More About This Event »

This Event is for Teachers and Educators. Help students fly away with NASA. The Museum in a Box program brings the physical sciences of flight to students in grades K-12 as they learn about propulsion, the forces of flight, Bernoulli’s Principle, composites, the history of flight, and more. Using ...Read More About This Event »

This Event is for Teachers and Educators. The Pre-Service Teacher workshop is a session for Early Childhood, Elementary Education, and Middle School Education (K-8) majors preparing to teach in an elementary or middle school classroom. Participants will spend an exciting day at NASA Goddard Space Fl ...Read More About This Event »

This Event is for Teachers and Educators. In this training, educators will learn about basic aerodynamics. Aerospace Engineers and Aviation Engineers will demonstrate how forces impact lift and speed. Educators will construct and launch model rockets, build balloon racers, and engineer other flying ...Read More About This Event »

This Event is for Teachers and Educators. In this workshop, educators will explore NASA unique lessons and activities that will enhance their understanding and teaching of earth science, the solar system, GPS technology, robotics and data collecting. Participants will learn to incorporate NASA educ ...Read More About This Event »

This Event is for Teachers and Educators.Discover how the chemistry of our atmosphere sustains and protects life. Learn about the role of ozone as a pollutant, insulating greenhouse gas, and global sunscreen. Learn about how NASA instruments observe the composition of our atmosphere and monitor glob ...Read More About This Event »

This Event is for Teachers and Educators. This workshop is for first time and veteran STEM Science Fair Coordinators and/or educators. By demonstrating and discussing NASA unique missions, classroom lessons and activities, NASA Education Specialist, engineers, scientist and technologist will assist ...Read More About This Event »

This Event is for Teachers and Educators. The NASA Galileo Educator Network (GEN) Professional Development Institute (PDI) is a two-day workshop emphasizing inquiry-based strategies, the nature and practice of science aligned through the Framework for K12 Science Education and the NGSS. Participants ...Read More About This Event »

This Event is for Teachers and Educators. Put the ‘E’ in STEM education. Discover how engineering design and engaging, real-world projects can be used to help students learn and apply science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) concepts. Educators will apply the NASA BEST Engineering Des ...Read More About This Event »

This Event is for Teachers and Educators. GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) is a worldwide hands-on, primary and secondary school-based science and education program that promotes collaboration among students, teachers and scientists to conduct inquiry-based investi ...Read More About This Event »

This Event is for Teachers and Educators. This workshop will cover the science behind hurricanes, earthquakes and tsunamis- natural hazard, the impacts of those hazards on our world and ways residents can mitigate effects of these natural hazards. Participants will have the opportunity to meet and ...Read More About This Event »