Challenger Learning Center of Lake Erie West

09/02/2026

Did you know that there are 6,354 confirmed exoplanets?! 🌌✨

And that count is about to explode thanks to NASA's newly launched Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope!

You’re invited to the Challenger Learning Center of Lake Erie West on Saturday, September 12th for a special Launch Party celebrating NASA’s next-generation observatory: the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope that recently launched !

📅 When: Saturday, September 12
📍 Where: Challenger Learning Center of Lake Erie West
🎟️ Admission: RSVP Free & open to the public!

Bring the whole family and join the celebration as we reach for the stars!

RSVP @ https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/46442

08/30/2026

Get ready to witness the explosive power of our nearest star during our launch party! Step up to the solar telescope to safely look directly at sunspots

Weather permitting, experience safe, real-time viewing through specialized high-magnification solar filters.

You’re invited to the Challenger Learning Center of Lake Erie West on Saturday, September 12th for a special Launch Party celebrating NASA’s next-generation observatory: the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope!

📅 When: Saturday, September 12
📍 Where: Challenger Learning Center of Lake Erie West
🎟️ Admission: RSVP Free & open to the public!

Bring the whole family and join the celebration as we reach for the stars!

RSVP @ https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/46442

08/30/2026

Launch Time! The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is going!
https://www.youtube.com/live/9wq3VHsL_bE?is=MKERo8zo_pWENu88

08/23/2026

Blast off with us to explore the cosmos!

You’re invited to the Challenger Learning Center of Lake Erie West on Saturday, September 12th for a special Launch Party celebrating NASA’s next-generation observatory: the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope!

Join us and out guest speaker, Dr. Tom Megeath, for an exciting evening of hands-on space activities, immersive science, and a look at how this revolutionary telescope will unravel the secrets of dark energy, exoplanets, and the mysteries of our universe.

📅 When: Saturday, September 12
📍 Where: Challenger Learning Center of Lake Erie West
🎟️ Admission: RSVP Free & open to the public!

Bring the whole family and join the celebration as we reach for the stars!

RSVP @ https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/46442

08/21/2026

2027 NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge
Virtual Information Sessions: Thursday, Aug. 20, at 11 a.m. EDT or
4 p.m. EDT
Proposal Deadline:
Thursday, Sept. 17
Contact: [email protected]

NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) is accepting proposals for its 2027 competition. HERC aligns with the goals of the agency’s Artemis missions to the Moon, emphasizing designing, constructing, and testing technologies while traversing unique, environmental terrain.

Teams will choose to compete in either the Human-Powered or Remote-Controlled divisions. Teams earn points by completing design and readiness reviews, then successfully completing course obstacles while racing the clock. The challenge will be held April 21-24, 2027, in Huntsville, Alabama

In the HERC (Human Exploration Rover Challenge), teams of students design, develop, build, and test human-powered rovers capable of traversing challenging terrain.

08/20/2026

2027 NASA Student Launch Competition
Virtual Information Sessions:
Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 11 a.m. EDT or
4 p.m. EDT
Proposal Deadline:
Monday, Sept. 14
Contact: [email protected]

NASA’s Student Launch competition is accepting proposals for its 2027 competition. Student Launch challenges teams to design, build, and fly a high-powered rocket containing a science or engineering payload. After a competitive proposal selection process, teams complete a series of design reviews that mirror the NASA engineering design life cycle.

Student Launch is open to higher education students and qualifying middle and high school teams.

Middle/high school and college-level student teams design, build, test, and launch a high-powered rocket for the NASA Student Launch challenge.

08/20/2026

Blast off with us to explore the cosmos!

You’re invited to the Challenger Learning Center of Lake Erie West on Saturday, September 12th for a special Launch Party celebrating NASA’s next-generation observatory: the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope!

Join us and out guest speaker, Dr. Tom Megeath, for an exciting evening of hands-on space activities, immersive science, and a look at how this revolutionary telescope will unravel the secrets of dark energy, exoplanets, and the mysteries of our universe.

📅 When: Saturday, September 12
📍 Where: Challenger Learning Center of Lake Erie West
🎟️ Admission: RSVP Free & open to the public!

Bring the whole family and join the celebration as we reach for the stars!

RSVP @ https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/46442

08/19/2026

Check out the Learn With NASA YouTube Channel to see astronaut Q&A sessions with students, science demonstrations, STEM career profiles, and more.

We are engaging students in NASA’s exciting missions, broad range of careers, and unique opportunities.

08/18/2026

This school year, take advantage of all the student challenges and opportunities NASA has to offer. Find the challenge that's right for you, gather your team, and become part of the mission!

Multiple challenges and STEM opportunities reaching a broad audience of middle and high schools, colleges, and universities across the nation.

08/17/2026

Are you attending College or University? NASA has learning resources for you!

NASA leverages its unique missions and programs to enhance and increase the capability, diversity, and size of the nation’s future STEM workforce via colleges and universities.