Sumer Loggins
Sep 17, 2024
From Sept. 6-7, 2024, NASA's Johnson Space Center brought the enjoyment of area expedition to the yearly Japan Festival at Hermann Park in Houston.
The dynamic cultural occasion included standard food, dance, martial arts, and more, while Johnson's cubicle brought in guests with interactive area shows and STEM (science, innovation, engineering, and mathematics) activities.
Johnson staff members passed along info about High School Aerospace Scholars (HAS), a NASA-unique program offering Texas high school juniors a chance to check out STEM fields.
The program starts with an online course and, for leading entertainers, culminates in an on-site summertime experience at Johnson, where trainees can gain from NASA researchers and engineers. Program graduates might likewise get NASA internships and scholarships, consisting of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo ™ and Rotary National Award for Space Achievement scholarships.
Celebration participants checked out interactive screens, consisting of designs of the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft, area food samples, and a genuine spacesuit glove and helmet. Johnson volunteers dispersed NASA meatball sticker labels, objective sticker labels, and Artemis bookmarks with QR codes, using trainees and area lovers chances to dive deeper into STEM education and NASA's objectives.
NASA's enduring collaboration with Japan was front and center as JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) established a surrounding cubicle. JAXA astronaut Satoshi Furukawa happy festival-goers by posturing for images, signing autographs, and checking out NASA's cubicle to welcome Johnson workers.
The occasion highlighted the collective spirit of area expedition in between NASA and its global partners, who are collaborating on objectives around the Moon and beyond as part of the Artemis project. Japan, together with other international partners, has actually devoted to supporting the International Space Station through 2030.
