06/11/2026
Know a future astronaut? Go For Launch! Huntsville is July 20-21 for grades 8-12 — and we're proud to sponsor it! 🌌
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Promoting STEM education across the great state of Alabama 🚀 Welcome to the Facebook site of the Alabama Space Grant Consortium (ASGC).
Our consortium, led by Dr. Dale Thomas, Director, with a statewide team of campus directors and affiliate representatives, is part of The National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, established by Congress in 1988 and administered by NASA. Space Grant contributes to the nation's science and engineering enterprise by implementing a portfolio of programs in research, education and public se
06/11/2026
05/27/2026
✨🚀 Congratulations to the 2026–2027 Alabama Space Grant Consortium STEM Outreach Ambassadors! 🚀✨
These amazing students will travel across Alabama visiting K–12 classrooms to share space-related STEM lessons and hands-on activities designed to spark curiosity and inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, and explorers. 🌎🛰️
We’re so excited to see the impact you’ll make in communities across the state. The future of STEM is in great hands! ⭐
04/23/2026
04/23/2026
⚠️Student Launch Update: Due to weather concerns, our 2026 launch day has moved to Friday, April 24. This event, hosted at Bragg Farms in Toney, Alabama, is free and open to the public. If you can't make it in person, you can watch our "live cam" on YouTube beginning at 9:50 a.m. CT with the first volley kicking off at 10 a.m. CT!
📺https://youtube.com/live/m1yg865Mt7k
04/13/2026
🚀🏆 What. A. Weekend. We sent 4 teams to the 2026 NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge (2 human-powered rovers and 2 remote controlled rovers)— and they absolutely delivered. Beautiful weather, fierce competition, and a whole lot of engineering excellence on that lunar obstacle course. Here's what we came home with:
🥇 Overall 1st Place
🥉 Overall 3rd Place
🏅 Most Improved Performance
🏅 Project Review Award
💥 Crash & Burn Award
🌟 Highest finish in program history
UAH, Auburn, and Alabama A&M — so proud of every single team. This is what happens when you put great engineers on a lunar obstacle course. 🌕
04/08/2026
Want to get paid to inspire the next generation of scientists & engineers? Apply to be a 2026-2027 Alabama Space Grant STEM Outreach Ambassador by May 8th! Network with STEM pros, boost your resume, and make a real impact across Alabama. Don't sleep on this! 🌟
03/09/2026
Sweet home Alabama 🌿🚀 — stunning nature, non-stop sports, and a whole city called Rocket City. She fit right in.
She explored the U.S. Space & Rocket Center — the world's largest spaceflight museum and official visitor center for NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center — found space murals around every corner, and got a behind-the-scenes look at three student teams doing incredible things:
Charger Rocket Works is building a real high-powered rocket for NASA's Student Launch — one of this year's mission requirements is flying a habitat with 4 crew members. They went with Lego. She approved. 🧱🔥
ASTRA builds Mars rovers for the University Rover Challenge — autonomous navigation, soil sampling, the real deal. 🪐
Moon Buggy builds human-powered lunar rovers for NASA's Human Exploration Rover Challenge. Back-to-back champions 2023 & 2024. 🏆🌕
She wrapped up with Big Spring Park, Ditto Landing, Monte Sano, a UNA and UA campus visit (Roar Lions 🦁& Roll Tide 🐘), and college basketball with friends — because in Alabama, it's always all the sports. 🏀 Open pool in early March? Loved it. 😍 The pollen? Less so. 😅🌼
Fun fact: Alabama ranks 4th in the US for biodiversity. She saw the evidence firsthand.
03/05/2026
We were lucky enough to intercept Astronaut Alessandra in DC! 🇺🇸 She helped tell the story of Space Grant on the hill, alongside colleagues from across the country, and networked at the national Space Grant and EPSCoR meeting (she is a natural). Ale also caught a stunning sunset and a delicious seafood platter at The Wharf. 🌅🦞
Stay tuned to see her Alabama adventures!
03/03/2026
✨Student Spotlight✨
We are pleased to introduce our Fellows and Scholars for the 2025-2026 academic year!
While the 2026-2027 ASGC Fellowship and Scholarship application deadline has passed, there are still plenty of ways to get involved with Alabama Space Grant Consortium! Reach out to us about how we can support you on your campus — we fund student clubs, NASA competitions, K-12 and community outreach, and we would love for you to join our ever-growing network. 🚀
02/26/2026
🚀 Excited to share that we had an incredible few days on Capitol Hill advocating for the future of STEM education in Alabama! 🌟 A huge thank you to our amazing student advocate, Ben Light, for joining us and representing the voices of our future workforce. Together, we’re showcasing the impact of the Alabama Space Grant Consortium—from supporting college students to providing valuable resources for K-12 students.
Let’s keep fighting for the funding and support our students deserve! 💪
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