Maryland Space Grant Consortium – MDSGC supports hands-on learning opportunities and scholarships in higher education, professional development for educators, and public events to engage Marylanders in space science and engineering.

Latest News

April 8, 2024: Solar Eclipse

April 2, 2024

2023 Student Research Symposium

July 31, 2023

Observatory Images

May 26, 2023

A visualization of stellar open clusters

March 17, 2023

Preserving Dark Skies for Astronomy

April 1, 2022

Interactive Astrophysics Stories

June 7, 2021

Observe the Moon

September 24, 2020

Astronomy during the pandemic

August 28, 2020

NASA and ISS Videos

November 27, 2018

Opportunities

Scholarship Applications

The regular application period for Academic Year 2024-2025 scholarships is now open. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 31. … Continue reading “Scholarship Applications” [...]

MDSGC Summer Exchange Internship Program

Each year, student interns are placed at participating MDSGC universities for a paid 10-week internship experience. Visit the 2024 Summer … Continue reading “MDSGC Summer Exchange Internship Program” [...]

Summer Internship/Student Research Proposals

MDSGC invites proposals to support summer internships and student research projects at Maryland institutions. Prospective mentors (typically, faculty at educational … Continue reading “Summer Internship/Student Research Proposals” [...]

RockOn Workshop

RockOn, a workshop at Wallops Flight Facility for sounding rocket payload design, is an exciting chance for faculty and students … Continue reading “RockOn Workshop” [...]

Observatory Status

Friday, May 17

Weather permitting, we will be open the evening of Friday, May 17. Check that day for updates.

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