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

2026 Student Research Symposium

July 31, 2026

April 8, 2024: Solar Eclipse

April 2, 2024

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

Maryland Space Grant Summer Exchange Internship Program

The MDSGC Summer Exchange program supports qualified students from affiliated universities to partake in hands-on, NASA-aligned summer internships at any … Continue reading “Maryland Space Grant Summer Exchange Internship Program” [...]

RockOn Workshop – June 2026!

RockOn is a sounding rocket payload workshop at Wallops Flight Facility that is an exciting chance for faculty and students … Continue reading “RockOn Workshop – June 2026!” [...]

Scholarship Applications

The regular application period for Academic Year 2026-2027 scholarships closed May 13, 2026. Any student may still submit an off-cycle … Continue reading “Scholarship Applications” [...]

Observatory Status

Friday, August 14

Weather permitting, the observatory will be open in the evening Friday, August 14. Check that day for details!

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