{"id":51942,"date":"2020-01-29T17:43:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-29T22:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-457771"},"modified":"2023-09-18T13:59:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T17:59:36","slug":"nasa-accepting-student-proposals-for-experiments-to-send-to-space-station","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-accepting-student-proposals-for-experiments-to-send-to-space-station\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Accepting Student Proposals for Experiments to Send to Space Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/expedition_61_flight_engineer_christina_koch_of_nasa_conducts_science_operations_for_the_biofabrication_facility_experiment__0.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1429\" height=\"953\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/expedition_61_flight_engineer_christina_koch_of_nasa_conducts_science_operations_for_the_biofabrication_facility_experiment__0.jpg?w=1429\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Biofabrication\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/expedition_61_flight_engineer_christina_koch_of_nasa_conducts_science_operations_for_the_biofabrication_facility_experiment__0.jpg 1429w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/expedition_61_flight_engineer_christina_koch_of_nasa_conducts_science_operations_for_the_biofabrication_facility_experiment__0.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/expedition_61_flight_engineer_christina_koch_of_nasa_conducts_science_operations_for_the_biofabrication_facility_experiment__0.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/expedition_61_flight_engineer_christina_koch_of_nasa_conducts_science_operations_for_the_biofabrication_facility_experiment__0.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/expedition_61_flight_engineer_christina_koch_of_nasa_conducts_science_operations_for_the_biofabrication_facility_experiment__0.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/expedition_61_flight_engineer_christina_koch_of_nasa_conducts_science_operations_for_the_biofabrication_facility_experiment__0.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/expedition_61_flight_engineer_christina_koch_of_nasa_conducts_science_operations_for_the_biofabrication_facility_experiment__0.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/expedition_61_flight_engineer_christina_koch_of_nasa_conducts_science_operations_for_the_biofabrication_facility_experiment__0.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1429px) 100vw, 1429px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Expedition 61 Flight Engineer Christina Koch of NASA conducts science operations for the BioFabrication Facility experiment. Credits: NASA <strong>Credits: NASA<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In celebration of 20 years of continuous human presence on the International Space Station, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stemonstation\">STEM on Station<\/a> at NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center will fund five payloads developed by undergraduate and graduate student teams to fly to and return from the space station as part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stemonstation\/spocs\">Student Payload Opportunity with Citizen Science (SPOCS)<\/a>. Team proposals on research relating to bacteria resistance or sustainability are currently being accepted for SPOCS and are due March 27 by 5 p.m. EDT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Funding for the five selected student teams will include allocations for supplies, equipment, and testing for their designs, as well as team travel to the launch. Nanoracks and its education sister company, DreamUp, will provide payload integration support and training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>STEM on Station will host a series of webinars with subject matter experts to provide more information on SPOCS, the space station, bacteria resistance and sustainability research. Recordings of the webinars will be available for those unable to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/international-space-station-offers-microgravity-lab-to-citizen-scientists\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To submit proposals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stemonstation\/spocs\">https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stemonstation\/spocs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For nearly 20 years, astronauts have continuously lived and work on the space station, which remains the sole space-based proving ground for testing technologies, performing science and developing the skills needed to explore farther from Earth. Through NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/artemis\">Artemis<\/a> program, the agency will send astronauts to the Moon by 2024, with eventual human exploration of Mars. Inspiring the next generation of explorers \u2013 the Artemis Generation \u2013 ensures America will continue to lead in space exploration and discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inquiries relating to SPOCS may be submitted to <a href=\"mailto:jsc-stemonstation@mail.nasa.gov\">jsc-stemonstation@mail.nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-end-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sandra Jones<br>\nJohnson Space Center, Houston<br>\n281-483-8670<br>\n<a href=\"mailto:sandra.p.jones@nasa.gov\">sandra.p.jones@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In celebration of 20 years of continuous human presence on the International Space Station, STEM on Station at NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center will fund five payloads developed by undergraduate and graduate student teams to fly to and return from the space station as part of Student Payload Opportunity with Citizen Science (SPOCS). 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