So you have decided to join us for the Train Like A Martian challenge April 18-24 and now what? Turn it into a party! Invite your friends, family, colleagues and acquaintances, favorite movie stars, politician and even your favorite dentist to join in the fun! This is going to be a fun way to get ... READ MORE»
How Do I Become Part of the Astronaut Corps?
By now, many space enthusiasts have heard that NASA had a record number of applicants during its most recent astronaut application period with more than 18,300 potential candidates. Several news outlets have explained the basic eligibility requirements, but what does it take to actually become one ... READ MORE»
White House Science Fair 2016 to Feature Rocket Contest Team
Earlier this week, we covered a team from Virginia participating in the 2016 Team America Rocketry Challenge, the world’s largest student rocket contest. Students from this year’s TARC continue to do remarkable things, with veteran Team Rock-It from Durham, NC participating in The White House ... READ MORE»
Rocket Contest National Finalists Announced
Drumroll please… We are pleased to congratulate Team Dunuh from Thomas Jefferson High School on qualifying for this year’s Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) finals! The team, which we featured here, has received a qualifying score high enough to move on to the next round of the ... READ MORE»
We Have Liftoff! Rocketry Team’s Qualifying Launch
“Check the egg! Check the egg!” Seven girls scramble around a tube as they pull out a small ball of green and blue tape. Inside is a single egg, in perfect condition. “Be careful!” a few cry as they hand it to the judge for inspection. That egg has just flown 855 feet in the air on a ... READ MORE»
Train Like A Martian And Get Rewards Too!
Our first annual signature event, Train Like A Martian, is sure to be a great success and while we have opportunities for everyone to win prizes without any donations or fundraising, we also have special rewards for donors and fundraisers, too! It's easy to earn rewards; either make a donation or ... READ MORE»
Astronaut Tim Peake To Run The London Marathon In Space While We #TrainLikeAMartian On Earth!
Since British European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Tim Peake recently marked 100 days in space it seemed suitable to talk about his mission and legacy so far. For those who may not know this, Britain has a terrible history in space; Britain uses Australia as a spaceport, Britain designs rocket, ... READ MORE»
Scott Kelly A Space Pioneer Spends A Year In Space
Congratulations for the safe return of NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian Cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko who just finished living for almost a full year in space! What an awe-inspiring journey, experience and adventure for these individuals. This mission took tremendous leaps in terms of research ... READ MORE»
Do Astronauts Use Yoga? #TrainLikeAMartian
Make sure you Sign Up Here for Updates for the Train Like A Martian Challenge Do astronauts use yoga exercises to train for missions? That's the question I asked myself as I was lesson planning for an upcoming unit on Flight and Space for my classes. Immediately, I found a large amount of ... READ MORE»
Mausonaut Joins TMG and Reports on ExoMars Launch
We are excited to announce a new and exciting partnership! We are pleased to have Mausonaut and his human scientist friend Holger, join The Mars Generation team. Mausonaut will serve as an honorary Student Space Ambassador as well as a spokesperson for The Mars Generation. And to kick things off he ... READ MORE»
