The Badge Archive

This list is designed to help youth and leaders find role models, research inspiring figures, and connect with real people in STEM and space science.

Explore Biographies and Stories

These sites feature essays, videos, and profiles of women across NASA and space science fields. Use them to find someone whose story inspires you or to research a name you’ve already discovered.

• Women@NASA: Explore personal stories from women across NASA’s divisions
• NASA’s Women of STEM: Learn how women are forging careers in science, technology, engineering, and math
• History of Women in Astronomy: Dive into the legacy of women who shaped the stars

Connect with Real People

Want to meet someone in your area or invite a guest speaker to your troop or classroom? These programs help you find amateur astronomers, STEM mentors, and NASA ambassadors who love sharing their knowledge.

• Night Sky Network: Connect with local astronomy clubs and female astronomers
• Solar System Ambassadors: Find trained volunteers who give talks and lead space activities
• NASA’s Connection List: List in NASA’s learning resources.

Find a STEM Mentor or Role Model

These directories help you search for mentors by field, location, or identity. Perfect for scouts who want to see someone like them in science or for leaders planning a speaker panel.

• 500 Women Scientists
• Engineer Girl
• Mentoring.org
• Million Women Mentors
• Skype a Scientist

Additional Resources for Scouts and Educators

These tools support event planning, curriculum design, and deeper dives into space science.

• NASA STEM Resources: Search NASA’s educational resources by topic and grade level
• NASA Learning Resource: Get help finding materials
• NASA Express: Subscribe to weekly updates with new programs and opportunities

For a deeper dive into Space Science – check out PBS Earth and Space Science page

Career Exploration Tools

Looking for a future in space science? These organizations offer career planning, internships, and support for underrepresented groups in STEM.

• AIAA: Aeronautics and Astronautics
• American Geophysical Union Careers
• American Indian Science and Engineering Society
• Association for Women in Science
• Astronomical Society of the Pacific
• Division of Planetary Sciences
• IEEE Careers in Engineering
• MAES: Latinos in Science and Engineering
• NASA Jobs
• National Society of Black Engineers
• Society of Women Engineers
• Women in Aerospace