Learn with NASA Astronaut Ricky Arnold and launch your experiment to the International Space Station!

Turn ambition into reality at Planet Earth's most exciting STEM Summer School: Mission Discovery at King’s College London, from July 7th-11th, 2025. This extraordinary programme offers the chance to learn from NASA astronauts and top scientists while designing an experiment that could be launched to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a SpaceX rocket.

You will collaborate in small teams under the guidance of NASA astronauts, personnel, space scientists, and world-renowned professors from King’s College London. Each team will receive mentorship to help design a science experiment with potential benefits for humankind. At the end of the week, the top experiment will be selected, built at NASA, and launched to the ISS for astronauts to conduct.

Why choose Mission Discovery?

• Strengthen university & career applications and better your chance of a future in STEM fields.
• Gain mentorship from NASA astronauts and brilliant STEM experts, inspiring and guiding your path.
• Develop essential skills like teamwork, innovation, leadership, public speaking, and problem-solving for future success.
• Boost confidence and collaborate with like-minded peers from all over the world.
• Be in with a chance of having your idea carried out on the International Space Station.
• Take part in real scientific research that could benefit humankind.
• Take home a certificate signed by a NASA astronaut and university professors.
• Achieve your Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award: Residential Package available (from July 6th).

Residential Package Details:

If you’re based outside London, we also offer a residential package that includes:

• Accommodation
• Breakfast
• Dinner at local restaurants
• 24-hour supervision
• Escorted to and from campus
• Complete your Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award Residential

Doors open at 16:00 on Sunday, July 6th, 2025. In the evenings, you’ll enjoy meals at restaurants like Honest Burgers, Nandos, Côte, and Pizza Express, making friends and exploring some of London’s sights.

Course Details:

• Dates & Times: July 7th-11th, 2025 | 09:30 to 16:00
• Location: King’s College London - Guy’s Campus, Great Maze Pond, London SE1 1UL
• Eligibility: Open to 14-18 year olds internationally
• Fees: £799.00 (Day Only) | £1,999.00 (Residential)
  
  This isn’t just another summer school—it’s your chance to turn your ambitions into reality, collaborate with the best, and make your mark in space exploration.

Interested? Book your place now