We’re a learning center that creates innovative experiences in formal and informal education for secondary and college students.
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, NASA, and NSF, the EdEon team develops learning opportunities for in-person, hybrid, and remote access, and trains educators. We also support public outreach through the creation of scientific illustrations and visualizations, with a focus on discoveries in astrophysics and heliophysics.
Our mission is to develop engaging educational materials that inspire students in grades 5–14 to pursue STEM careers, train teachers nationwide in their use, and enhance science literacy for the general public—especially increasing participation among underrepresented students in STEM.
#STEMeducation #Astronomy #ScienceEducation #NASA #NSF #Heliophysics #Astrophysics #EducationMatters
🌟 STUDENT SPOTLIGHT 🌟
We couldn’t be more proud of our amazing students who presented their research at the SSU Research Symposium this year!
Take Daniel Downey’s research for example: predicting how future particle colliders could detect Chargino particles — dark matter candidates that even the Large Hadron Collider hasn’t been able to find yet. 🤯⚛️ He built his own simulation code, analyzed 5 different beam configurations, and explored collider energies up to 10 TeV alongside scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. 🧪💻
This is what STEM education is all about — real students doing real science that could shape the future of physics. 🚀✨Congratulations to Daniel, Jen, Katie, Nick, Toby, and Aaron!
#STEMEducation #StudentResearch #ParticlePhysics #WomenInSTEM #FutureScientists
Did you know a member of EdEon had a role in noble prize winning research?
Prof. Lynn Cominsky has been involved with LIGO since 2007, beginning with serving on its Program Advisory Committee. She later joined the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, where she supported education and public outreach around the first direct detection of gravitational waves.
That historic detection came from two black holes merging 1.3 billion years ago. It confirmed Einstein’s prediction of ripples in spacetime, opened a new era of astronomy, and was recognized with the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics.
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Image credit LIGO/Caltech/MIT/Sonoma State U./A. Simonnet
An interpretation of two merging black holes by EdEon’s Aurore Simonne
To close this Teacher Appreciation week, we wanted to share how important our teachers are to us here at EdEon.
We really could not do the work we do without you! You implement brilliance inside and outside of your classrooms, and you foster young generations of thinkers and dreamers.
Thank you for your time, energy, and dedication.
#ScienceTeacher #ScienceTeachersOfInstagram #FutureScientists #ScienceEducation #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankAScienceTeacher #PhysicsTeacher #MiddleSchoolScience #HighSchoolScience #HandsOnLearning
#TeachSTEM #STEMClassroom #ScienceRocks
#TeachersWhoInspire #TeacherLife #ClassroomExperiments
#NextGenScientists #MakingScienceFun
“A rock in the sky” is how many of us begin to think about the moon. Even in the simplest ideas, there is elegance and beauty.
#Astronomy #Moon #NightSky
You don’t have to wait to be a scientist.
Back in 2022, students built and launched their own rockets by assembling parts, soldering circuits, and collecting real data along the way.
Through hands-on experiences like this, science becomes something you do, not just something you learn.
#STEMeducation #Rocketry #YoungScientists #LearningByMaking
Reminiscing on the Summer of 2022, when students at Sonoma State University came together to rebuild and test a ground station designed to communicate with a CubeSat in orbit.
Through the 3UCubed project, undergraduates got hands-on with hardware, systems, and problem solving, working through challenges and learning by doing.
It’s moments like these that remind us that even the most complex tasks can be tackled with curiosity, experience, and a sense of fun.
#STEMeducation #3UCubed #CubeSat #SpaceScience #EngineeringEducation
The best way to learn is through experimentation.
Last summer at the STEMACES Summer Institute in California, educators engaged in hands-on science the same way their students will; by building circuits, testing ideas, working with real data, and making sense of what they observe.
Through programs like this, we’re supporting teachers in creating learning environments where students don’t just learn about science, they are scientists.
#STEMeducation #STEMACES #LearningByMaking #ScienceEducation #teachertraining
Last July in Texas, teachers built, tested, and prepared themselves to bring science and engineering into their classrooms.
At the STEMACES Summer Institute, educators worked with circuits and code to explore science through real-world applications, gaining a deeper understanding of how to teach science and engineering through a practical lens.
These moments are what make learning truly happen.
Through programs like this, we are helping teachers bring that same energy into their classrooms, where students can explore, experiment, and create.
#STEMeducation #STEMACES #LearningByMaking #ScienceEducation
Some things can’t be seen, yet they can still be understood.
At EclipseCon 2026, we came together to explore how eclipses reveal solar wind, and how those rare moments deepen our understanding of the universe around us.
#EclipseCon #Astronomy #SpaceScience #NightSky
🌍 Happy Earth Day! 🌍
This year, our 9th graders aren't just learning about the Earth, they're listening to it. đź’§
Using temperature sensors, soil moisture probes, and real data, our students are uncovering the science behind evaporation, infiltration, erosion, and land subsidence. These are the very forces that shape our water supply every single day.
They've discovered how a coffee filter and a fan can reveal why your skin feels cold after a swim. They've measured how pavement vs. open land changes where rainwater actually goes. And they've looked at real reservoir data to understand what drought looks like in numbers.
Because understanding our planet starts with asking the right questions — and our students are asking great ones. 🌱
To the next generation of scientists, engineers, and environmental stewards: the Earth needs your curiosity!
Keep experimenting. Keep questioning. Keep caring.
#EarthDay #ScienceEducation #WaterCycle #Sustainability #STEMEducation #FutureScientists #LearningByMaking #EnvironmentalScience #ClimateAwareness #9thGradeScience
