This month, we celebrate the 51st anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission. This mission was supposed to make history as the third to land on the Moon, but instead, it left a much greater impact. When an oxygen tank failed, it was up to NASA and Apollo’s three-person crew to improvise a solution to get ... READ MORE»
43 Recommendations for Kids Space Books
Looking for a good book to read? Well, in a recent tweet, a father asked for book recommendations for his fifth-grade stepdaughter, who is starting a Space Club at her school. My stepdaughter (a fifth grader) told me this morning she’s starting a Space Club at school. 🚀 Anyone have some ... READ MORE»
TMG Intern Spotlight: Katherine Morin
Introducing Katherine Morin: our newest intern here at The Mars Generation! Katherine is a first-year student at Wellesley College, just like our President and Co-Founder Abby Harrison once was! Passing on this paid internship to another Wellesley student is one way Abby has been ... READ MORE»
TMG Intern Spotlight: Emily Pattison
Interns are invaluable to any organization and we can certainly say that for our own interns here at The Mars Generation. That’s why we want to shine a spotlight on Emily Pattison, one of our interns! Emily is a student at Wellesley College, the same school our co-founder and President Abby ... READ MORE»
Help Us Make Space History Today! How You Can Help NOW!
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1... we have liftoff...we have lift off! The Mars Generation has the chance to make space history--but we need your help! Our deadline is February 28, so we are on a countdown for the next few days! Inspiration4 Mission This opportunity comes from the ... READ MORE»
STEM Outreach Activity: Asteroid Mining
Hey Student Space Ambassadors! This is an outreach activity that you can use as a Student Space Ambassador to teach kids and others about an Earth & Space Science topic. You can modify this activity to use in a Zoom presentation, in your classroom, with a club, at a STEM/STEAM event or even at ... READ MORE»
Co-Founder and President Abigail Harrison Appears on Good Morning America
Our mission at The Mars Generation is to inspire and empower young people to set big goals and get excited about the world of space and STEM. Our co-founder and president, Abigail Harrison, has just been featured on Good Morning America, specifically on GMA3: What You Need to Know, to talk about ... READ MORE»
School Library Journal Reviews: “Dream Big! How to Reach for Your Stars” by Our President Abigail Harrison
Our co-founder and president Abigail Harrison’s new inspirational book, Dream Big! How to Reach for Your Stars, released January of 2021, has been reviewed by Maile Steimer at School Library Reviews. Steimer calls Dream Big! “A recommended purchase for middle school and high school libraries.” She ... READ MORE»
10 Black Americans Who Made Extraordinary Contributions to Space Exploration
February is Black History Month and we are celebrating extraordinary Black professionals who have contributed to space exploration and helped us get to where we are today, many of whom have been left out of the history books. These individuals are leaders in their fields and have each made history ... READ MORE»
Mark Your Calendars: The Top Space Missions of 2021
Get ready for take-off! 2021 is going to be an incredible year for space exploration! Around the world, people have come together to push the boundaries of science and technology. From landing on other celestial bodies to seeing further into the universe than we ever have before, these ... READ MORE»
