Artemis ROADS Mission Advisor Support Sessions

Calling all Artemis ROADS Mission Advisors! Join us to learn more about how to complete the challenge with your student teams and submit their results to NESSP. In Support Session 1, we will give an introduction to the challenge and advice for Mission Objectives 1-4. Support Sessions 2 and 3, offered in March and May, will focus on the remaining Mission Objective, the final challenge, and hub events.

Learn more

Artemis ROADS Challenge

Our ROADS program (Rover Observation And Drone Survey) is a framework that lets students explore STEM concepts through hands-on activities. ROADS takes inspiration from real NASA projects and guides students on a space-related mission. For 2022–2023 we’re going back to the Moon!

Learn More

Summer Experiences

NESSP Partners, including CWU, the Museum of Flight, OMSI, Montana Learning Center, and the Pacific Science Center, offer summer enrichment opportunities for students throughout Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Programs are free, low-cost, or offer scholarships to qualifying students.

Learn More

About Northwest Earth & Space Sciences

NESSP serves as a “virtual NASA center” for residents of the U.S.’s northwest — covering Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. NASA centers have traditionally acted as hubs for professional development for educators, access points for NASA educational materials, and on-site experiences for educators and students. In lieu of a NASA center in our region, NESSP offers several programs to deliver hands-on STEM experiences and NASA education to our communities.

NESSP Partners

Artemis ROADS (2022-2023)

Our ROADS program (Rover Observation And Drone Survey) is a framework that lets students explore STEM concepts through hands-on activities. ROADS takes inspiration from real NASA projects and guides students on a space-related mission. Each year we update ROADS to tackle different science and engineering problems and to visit different solar system bodies. For 2022–2023 we’re going back to the Moon!

Artemis ROADS (2022-2023)
h

Educator Professional Development

Our goal is to strengthen STEM education across our by helping educators deliver authentic, hands-on experiences rooted in NASA science and engineering. We also support community-based science and engineering events in partnership with underserved and underrepresented communities.

Educator Professional Development