On August 28, 2012, for the first time in history a recorded song was beamed back to Earth from another planet. Students and special guests gathered at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to hear will.i.am’s “Reach for the Stars” transmitted from the surface of Mars by the Curiosity rover.
We’ve partnered with NASA to inspire students with the limitless possibilities of space exploration. “If it wasn’t for the work of NASA would we have the computers we have today? For us to continue to advance, we need to give the youth of today the STEM skills they need to be the innovators of tomorrow.” — will.i.am
In the early morning of May 8, students on the TeraWatts robotics team gathered in a classroom at Animo Watts College Prep Academy for a virtual visit with a CERN scientist. There, they were connected via Skype to a particle…
Read MoreOur students in Boyle Heights, east Los Angeles will be building satellites for outer space soon, thanks to an exciting initiative from SpaceHorizons, a nonprofit that connects the entertainment, academic, and science communities to promote STEM education for under-served and…
Read MoreLast week, i.am 3D Experience students saw one of their creations launch into outer space on the Orion Spacecraft's maiden voyage! A 3D-printed robot sculpture, mascot of Roosevelt High School's FIRST Robotics team the "L.A. Streetbots," was included in the…
Read MoreEarlier today will.i.am participated in TEDxCERN near Geneva, Switzerland on stage virtually via video link, engaging with talented student performers and a student scientist. will.i.am watched as two school choirs jointly performed “Reach For the Stars,” the song he debuted…
Read MoreSpaceX recently hosted an exciting tour for young women interested in STEM, all from the i.am College Track program in Boyle Heights! The lucky students got an exclusive tour of SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California, where the revolutionary aerospace agency…
Read MoreThe i.am.angel Foundation has teamed up with NASA for the 2013 International Space Apps Challenge, a 48-hour coding marathon to build apps related to space exploration, taking place April 20th – 21st in over 75 cities around the world! Our…
Read MoreNASA's Curiosity rover wasn't the only presence on Mars this week. To premiere his latest single, "Reach for the Stars (Mars Edition)," Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.i.am partnered with NASA to beam the orchestra-laced track to the rover while it…
Read More[embed]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h47kXwM_6dE[/embed] "Reach for the Stars," is about will.i.am's passion for science, technology and space exploration. This video is a behind the scenes look at the creation of the song. For the first time in history, a recorded song has been…
Read More[embed]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V5gcfp5ieU[/embed] A song by the US musician Will.i.am has become the first piece of music broadcast back to Earth from Mars. "Reach For the Stars" was played back by Nasa's Curiosity rover as part of an educational event, a collaboration…
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