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For the first time in more than 150 years, a total lunar eclipse meets a blue moon. What is NASA calling it? A Super Blue Blood Moon. See the details at this link.

We're Just One Week Away From The Eclipse; See Countdown, Safety Tips, More

AE's Montgomery Receives Prestigious Strickler Award

AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) is awarding 20 flight training scholarships of $5,000 each to deserving high school students who are passionate about pursuing a pilot's certificate. The deadline to apply for these scholarships is 5 p.m. May 19. Scholarship applicants must meet the following criteria Current high school...

Future & Active Pilot Advisors (FAPA) announces an upcoming Pilot Job Fair and Future Pilot Forum Feb. 3-4 at Crowne Plaza Phoenix Airport in Phoenix. Ariz. At the job fair, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 3, qualified pilots may explore job opportunities with recruiters. At the Future Pilot Forum, 1-5 p.m Feb. 4, aspiring...

High school classes and after-school programs are invited to register for the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA)/Build A Plane 2017 Aviation Design Challenge. The contest, sponsored by GAMA, promotes Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education through aviation in U.S. high schools. Registration is limited to the first 100 high...

The UAS4STEM challenge is a search and rescue challenge that encourages students ages 11 to 19 to explore sUAS technology. The Academy of Model Aeronautics and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University contest requires teams of up to eight members to  build a Quadzilla sUAS and use it in a mock search and rescue mission. The deadline...

The Hour of Code event, set for Dec. 5-11, is a worldwide effort to promote computer science, starting with one-hour coding activities and expanding to community efforts. It takes place every year during Computer Science Education Week, and organizers say the event has reached millions of students in more than 180 countries.  Educators...

Yearlong Aviation/Aerospace Project Kicks Off At Rhodes Middle School, TX