The STEM Academy’s AeroEngineers module begins on April 8. Register before 11:59 PM ET on Monday, April 29.

This rare event is the best total solar eclipse in decades. Don’t miss viewing it. Here on the Eastern Shore, we will experience a partial solar eclipse, but the path of totality is within driving range. Learn more about viewing this historic eclipse by visiting our resources page.

The STEM Academy’s RoboExplorers module begins on April 8. Register before 11:59 PM ET on Monday, April 1.

Join us for a workshop to prepare for the upcoming total solar eclipse. Experts Geoff Bergen and Hunter Outten will discuss how/why eclipses happen, how to view them, and answer your questions safely. You won’t want to miss this eclipse or workshop.

The STEM Academy’s Explore the Cosmos module begins on March 4. Register before 11:59 PM ET on Monday, February 26.

We invite you to join us at the Eastern Shore Community College on Thursday, February 15, 2024, for a FREE screening of the NatGeo documentary The Space Race: The Untold Story of the First Black Astronauts. The event is free, but you do have to register for tickets ahead of time.

We invite you to join us at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, for a FREE screening of the NatGeo documentary The Space Race: The Untold Story of the First Black Astronauts. The event is free, but you do have to register for tickets ahead of time.

The STEM Academy’s Game On! module begins on January 29. Register before 11:59 PM ET on Monday, January 22.

2024 Programming Registration launches on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at 8 AM ET.

Join us for a live Q&A on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at 7 PM ET. We will be answering all your questions about our 2024 programming. Please register ahead of time. You will be sent a link to the recording if you cannot attend live.

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Set off on a journey through the universe from the cosmic shores on Earth to the deep waters of distant galaxies. Learn to identify constellations that dance across the night sky, nearby planets, our neighboring galaxies, and much more. You’ll never look at the night sky the same again!

Join us for a live discussion and Q+A with Sam Jensen, who serves as the lead operations engineer at MARS Pad 0C.

Dive into robots, their design, and their inner workings, and code them for operations. Expand your knowledge and skills and see if you have what it takes to code for Mars and beyond!

Join us at the STEM corner, where you can see if you can code your way around Mars! We will also have a giveaway and a few prizes for our best coders!

Learn what it takes to make exciting and compelling video games. You’ll design and create the gameplay, environment, storyline, and characters, add narrative and logic to your games, and more. Transform yourself from a content consumer into a content creator. You can collaborate and connect with others to build even more complicated games. Don’t just play games; make them!

We will host a virtual open house for the STEM Academy’s Fall programming. Learn what the STEM Academy is all about in this information session. We will discuss the programs and curricula, share examples, and answer your questions. It will be held virtually and recorded for those who cannot attend live.

Explore all things flying, including spacecraft capable of catapulting to orbit and worlds beyond. Learn what makes flight possible, how to design an aircraft, and what great adventures lie ahead for humankind. Ignite your passion for adventure and take the skies with us!

The 25th year of Space Adventure Camps liftoffs with Week 1, Sunday, June 25th! We are so excited to welcome our first week of campers.

VASFA worked with students in Accomack and Northampton counties to develop experiments launching on Cubes in Space SR-9!

Join us for an upcoming trivia night with our NASA Wallops Visitor Center friends. We are teaming up to bring you a fun hour of trivia, learning, and prizes. Mark your calendars to save the date. The event is free, but you will need to register ahead of time.

Join us for Trivia, Giveaways, Prizes & Unveiling of our 25th Anniversary Logo!