NASA @Odyssey of the Mind 2018

Scientists, engineers, and educators are once again sharing NASA's cutting edge Earth and space science research and innovations at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals.


This website is your guide to all NASA activities at the World Finals. Find out which of the NASA Classroom Sessions you would like to attend and reserve your ticket. The NASA Science Talks are open seating, meaning no ticket needed. In addition, we also share links to a collection of NASA creativity and problem solving resources and Spontaneous Practice problems.

Register now for one or all of the NASA Classroom sessions that fit into your schedule. Sessions feature hands-on activities on photons, clouds, mosquito's, measurement and reflection and land cover. Each classroom session 30 minutes and is limited to 30 students…so register soon!

• Science Talks bring the latest NASA Earth and space science discoveries directly to your team. The presenters are from the NASA Centers and the universities / research institutions listed below. At the end of each presentation be sure to ask your questions.

• We will also be at the Creativity Festival at the Lied Recreation Athletic Center. Be sure to stop by and check out how satellites view Earth from space.


Throughout our sessions, you will have the opportunity to interact with scientists from these NASA Centers and these universities / research institutions listed below:

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD

NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA

NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA

Institute for Global Environmental Strategies

Oregon State University




All sessions are organized by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, under the NASA Earth Science Education Collaborative project supported by NASA under award No. NNX16AE28A. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.