View from the edge of space from the Croydon High School Astrogazers Club’s high altitude meteorological balloon Bell-Burnell payload (Credit: Bell-Burnell payload, Astrogazers, Croydon High School) A dedicated group of girls at Croydon High School, led by Physics teacher and King’s College London alumna Arabi Karteepan, embarked on a remarkable journey to become the first …
By Mansi Joshi As a recent graduate myself, I can say that starting university and moving away from home for the first time was a big step. Uni (or college) was a brand new place where I didn’t know anyone, nor did anyone have the responsibility of making sure I got through but myself. To …
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Rocket Women are thrilled to be involved in an educational Dutch lesson series – titled “Travel to a black hole” featuring Rocket Women Founder Vinita Marwaha Madill, developed by Leiden University. We’re so excited that the lesson has been shown in schools across the Netherlands beginning late last year and aims to inspire and inform …
The Brooke Owens fellowship program is a fellowship and internship program created to honor the memory of space pioneer and pilot Dawn Brooke Owens. It was developed with the aim of inspiring and supporting extraordinary young women and gender minorities who aspire to rock the space industry and become leaders of tomorrow. “The Brooke Owens …
Rocket Women are excited to announce our partnership with Women In Space Conference 2019! Women In Space 2019 will be an amazing event for ‘scientists and engineers to showcase their work in the field of space and planetary science’. The conference aims to highlight ‘the achievements of women and non-binary researchers, while offering an opportunity to discuss, challenge, network, and …
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A post shared by Ravenwolfe Designs (@ravenwolfedesigns) on Nov 3, 2017 at 9:47pm PDT In partnership with NASA, American Girl have created a brilliant new doll called Luciana Vega, an 11-year-old aspiring astronaut who wants to be the first person to step foot on Mars. In the accompanying book series written by Erin Teagen, Luciana is introduced …
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If you’re looking for a birthday present or stocking filler this Christmas, look no further than the brilliant Super Cool Scientists by Sara MacSorley. Sara has created a masterpiece of stunning illustrations celebrating 22 women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths), perfect for your niece, nephew or yourself to colour in! Super Cool Scientists was created to …
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A fantastic new guide, launched by Curved House Kids, details how and why we should be lifting our girls up and encouraging them to further their STEM education. The Inspired By Space: Engaging Girls In STEM guide (pdf) features brilliant activities created by combining the classroom experience of teacher Claire Loizos with Curved House Kids materials and learning …
What movies are your kids or nieces watching right now? Are they watching Angela the Astronaut, Carla the Coder, Sally the Scientist or Cathy the Carpenter? Although I’d love these to be actual movie characters, they are in fact characters created for the 2017 #RedrawTheBalance campaign by four fabulous female illustrators from around the globe, namely Lizzie Campbell …
Do you want to be the next Helen Sharman, Kate Rubins or Sally Ride? Then here are two new scholarships available you should consider! Brooke Owens Fellowship Program The Brooke Owens Fellowship Program was created to honour “the legacy of a beloved space industry pioneer and accomplished pilot, Dawn Brooke Owens (1980 – 2016), the Brooke Owens Fellowship Program is …
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