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2023 LCATS COHORT – WHAT IS LCATS?
The Lunar Caves Analog Test Sites program, called LCATS, builds on the discovery of underground pits on the moon in 2009 — 500-feet-wide holes on the surface of the moon — allowing students to explore the science behind the possibilities of using them as shelters for...
A BIG BOOST FOR INNOVATIVE SPACE-FOCUSED STEM LEARNING – LCATS PROGRAM
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — One of the nation's innovative STEM/STEAM programs based on a hands-on space science curriculum will further its reach by welcoming a new cohort of 35 students from across San Antonio beginning next fall. The Lunar Caves Analog Test Sites...
WEX Foundation holds graduation for students in San Antonio’s first StellarXplorers Space Camp!
Hosted by The WEX Foundation in partnership with the Air and Space Forces Association, 30 students from San Antonio's first StellarXplorers Space Camp officially graduated from the program. The ceremony was held at Project Cowork on Morocco Street. The graduating...
LCATS Students Live Q&A with ISS Crew
Real-time Q&A session between the LCATS Students and the International Space Station (ISS) Crew reinforces to our young minds that their future as next-generation innovators in space technology is well within their reach! On July 28, over 100 students and their...
San Antonio is one of six finalist communities to host the headquarters for U.S. Space Command – WEX Involvement
WEX Foundation mentioned in Military Times as a community innovator for why San Antonio should host the headquarters for U.S. Space Command. "Port San Antonio is itself a recognized innovation center. Recent successes include Plus One Robotics (which has received...
WEX Foundation promotes national STEM learning program
WEX Foundation is pleased to announce finalization of a new grant award received from NASA valued at $750K. The "New Worlds Await You - National STEM Challenges for Student Space Exploration" STEM engagement program targets at-risk middle school students in urban and...
Out of this World
The New Worlds Await You program will feature a national network of after-school clubs that focus on science, technology, engineering and math in space exploration and architecture activities for middle school students. Read the full article here.
NASA Awards Grants to Nine Informal Learning Institutions
NASA has awarded almost $10 million in grants to informal education organizations in seven states to help inspire the next generation of scientists and explorers. Read the full article here.
New Worlds Await You: National STEM Challenges for Student Space Exploration
The New Worlds Await You program uses our partner organization, Communities In Schools (CIS) national network, active in 25 states with 133 CIS affiliates serving at-risk students in over 363 school districts and 2,300 K-12 sites as the venue for student participation...
2019 LCATS Student Showcase – Rocket and High Altitude Balloon Launch
Our LCATS Students in San Antonio worked in teams to construct their rovers and the balloon payload over multiple weekends, using the Magnitude.io CanSat to collect telemetry data and visualize them in real-time. Activities included the Lunar Caves remote vehicle,...
By helping to fund our programs for motivated Middle and High School students with an interest in exploring space, you advance 21st century careers for underrepresented minorities, female, and economically disadvantaged students.