Experience STEM in Action

At the Challenger Learning Center, students don’t just learn about STEM—they live it.

Our immersive, hands-on missions spark curiosity, build confidence, and inspire a passion for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Each experience includes a two-hour interactive mission followed by a one-hour, hands-on activity led by our expert Flight Directors.

Educators who book a mission can also participate in a one-day professional development workshop to help prepare their students and extend the learning experience.

Inspire your students. Launch their curiosity.

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Lunar Quest™

NASA recently launched a Rover to the Moon to explore new areas and collect critical scientific data. However, the Rover lost power before any of the findings were sent back to Earth. We need a faster and more reliable process to gather this type of information. NASA has a new directive—human astronauts will return to the Moon! As a team of astronauts, your students must board a Spacecraft and launch to the Moon in search of a long-term habitat. Another team of scientists and engineers are stationed in Mission Control on Earth to command and assist the astronauts on this mission. Once the Spacecraft crew successfully lands on the Moon, they must deploy a Lunar Exploration Rover to identify a suitable location for a sustainable long-term human habitat. However, when the crew receives troubling readings from below the Moon’s surface, the two teams must work together and make critical decisions to turn a potential catastrophe into NASA’s finest hour.

Expedition Mars®

Mars®
The year is 2076. Humans have solved some of the major challenges of a long-term Mars mission, including radiation exposure and safely landing large payloads on the surface. A handful of facilities have been established on the Martian surface, including a greenhouse, a mobile geosurvey base, and a centralized research habitat; however, the primary human habitat within the Mars system is located on its moon, Phobos. Our shuttle, or Mars Transport Vehicle (MTV), serves as the mission spacecraft, carrying parts to build a ROV for hydrological exploration. When crew members discover a threat to their MTV base, they must act quickly to save their crew and the station while achieving three key objectives: searching for evidence of life on Mars, searching for evidence of water, and ensuring everyone's safety. Using teamwork and creative problem-solving, the crew will be able to continue their research on our neighbor planet.

Operation Comet™

After several previous failed attempts, the crew is tasked with a mission to observe, research, and analyze long-period comets that have entered our solar system. Astronauts in both Mission Control and Spacecraft conduct experiments to study comets to help scientists better understand how they are formed and how they could potentially impact Earth. During the mission, however, a shocking discovery is made, and the crew must brainstorm together to solve the emergency, ensuring the safety of the crew and the success of the mission.