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WSGC Director, Dr. R. Aileen Yingst, is heavily involved in Mars Science Laboratory mission!
 Dr. Yingst is Deputy Principal Investigator on MAHLI (Mars Hand Lens Imager) and a Co-Investigator on MARDI (Mars Descent Imager) and MastCam(Mast Camera).  For up-to-date information on the mission, click here.

Articles about Dr. Yingst's participation:
Milwaukee Journal Sentinal: "UWGB scientist worked on Mars camera"

UWGB Inside: "Space Grant Consortium’s Yingst to play critical role in Mars rover mission"

FOLLOW MARS CURIOUSITY ROVER ON TWITTER AT https://twitter.com/MarsCuriosity

For a laugh, follow SarcasticRover on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SarcasticRover

What's Happening Now!

23rd Annual Wisconsin Space Conference Dates are set:
August 15-16th, 2013 at Marquette University!

2013-2014 Student Applications are now closed and are under review.  Stay tuned applicants, the announcement date is March 15, 2013!

2013-2014 Adult Programs are Now Announced and Applications are Open!
13-14 Aerospace Outreach
13-14 Special Initiatives
13-14 Higher Education Incentives
13-14 Research Infrastructure
13-14 Industry Programs

Rocket Launch Dates
Collegiate Rocket Launch: April 6th, 2013
First Nations Rocket Launch: April 27th, 2013
Regional Rocket Launch: April 27th, 2013

Check out some model launch pictures submitted by our Collegiate Rocket teams by clicking here.

Check out some pictures from the Altimeter Workshop held on December 1, 2012 by clicking here.

Congratulations to the rocket teams selected to participate in the 2012 Collegiate Competition!  You can find the AO here!**

 

UW-Madison Zero-G Team in Houston!

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Zero G Team created a video of their experience in the Systems Engineering Educational Discovery and Zero G Program in Houston, Texas!  Watch as they test spacesuit dust removal in microgravity, and have fun, too!

 
 

Carthage College Microgravity Team in Houston!

A team of students from Carthage College traveled to the Johnson Space Center in Houston in April to test a zero-gravity fuel gauge aboard NASA’s Weightless Wonder. The Carthage Microgravity Team was one of 10 college teams nationwide selected to participate in NASA’s 2012 Systems Engineering Educational Discovery program, or SEED.

The Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium is on Facebook!

The WSGC Facebook page offers:

  • A chance to connect with the Consortium and the peers in our programs
  • News from NASA and the National Space Grant
  • An opportunity to ask questions and give us feedback
  • Exclusive information, pictures, and updates on opportunities we are offering that will not be sent out through email!

    • We invite and encourage anyone with an interest to join!
    Click here to join today!

    Coming Soon...

      2013-2014 Student Programs and Adult Programs Application Deadline

    In the News...

    Jefferson Daily Union highlights WSGC funded student, Eric Johnson’s journey to winning the Rocket Competition with his team:
    Fort High alumnus wins college rocket competition

    The father of satellite meteorology, Vernon Suomi, has an Earth-observing satellite named after him:
    Satellite renamed to honor UW's Suomi

    University of Wisconsin students spend New Years Eve at MDRS:
    Ringing in the New Year "from Mars"

    The WSGC funded program “Celebration of Life XVI: Healthy Bodies: On Earth and in Space!” reaches out to children:
    Summer Program Focuses on Health on Earth & in Space

    University of Wisconsin students top two other university teams in the 2011 NASA X-Hab Academic Innovation Challenge:
         University Of Wisconsin Students Win Space Habitat Competition