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The Best Space STEM Activities for Kids: Farming on Mars with Real Science

We have all been there. It is Sunday afternoon, and your child casually drops a bombshell: ‘My science fair project is due on Friday.’ Panic immediately sets in. The brain whirls with the tired and worn old stuff; a cluttered...

Grow Plants in Mars Dirt: The Ultimate STEM Activity Kit

Let’s face it: I am a big fan of explosions, but, in all candor, every time I witness another paper-mâché volcano pop with the baking soda and vinegar at the local science fair, I am going to lose my mind....

How to Navigate the SRT Research Database

We maintain a curated database of peer-reviewed publications that reference or utilize our planetary regolith simulants. With more than 400 publications through 2026 and 14 SRT simulants represented, the database is designed to help researchers, engineers, and educators quickly locate...

Artemis & Apollo Lunar soil display Science kit

Own a Piece of Space History: The Artemis & Apollo Lunar Display

Have you ever stared up at the night sky and wished you could reach out and grab a handful of the Moon? Over the past few decades, the real moon dirt has been securely sealed in well-guarded government vaults, far beyond...

The Future of Space Might Be Grown - Not Built

Imagine landing on the Moon… and instead of unpacking building materials, You start growing your habitat… Like a mushroom. The process begins by collecting lunar regolith from the Moon’s surface and mixing it with mycelium and organic nutrients. The mycelium...