The NASA TechRise Student Challenge 2025-2026 is open and accepting entries until Nov. 3.
This year’s challenge invites sixth through 12th-grade student teams of all skill levels to submit experiment ideas, under the guidance of an educator, to fly on a Virgin Galactic suborbital-spaceship or World View Enterprises high-altitude balloon. Sixty winning teams will receive $1,500 to build their experiment, a spot to test it on the NASA-sponsored flight, and technical support from awesome TechRise advisors.
No experience is necessary to participate. The challenge is filled with exciting opportunities for educators and students to learn about the flight vehicles, engage in hands-on learning, and participate in a very special student/classroom virtual field trip featuring Rob Ferl-the first NASA-funded researcher to fly with their payload on a suborbital rocket.