Your Mission, Your Way
At TerraNova, every program is an in-depth adventure. This guide explains how you can customize your journey to match your unique interests and ambitions.
Choose Your Universe
Begin by selecting one of our two core themes. Each theme offers a distinct library of hands-on modules designed for deep, project-based learning.
Engineering & Earth Science
Explore the forces that shape our world, from the principles of flight to the geology beneath our feet. Perfect for future engineers, geologists, and inventors.
Cosmology & Space Exploration
Journey from the Big Bang to distant galaxies. This theme is for aspiring astronomers, astrophysicists, and anyone who dreams of exploring the cosmos.
Choose Your Path to Mastery
All our 4-week programs are designed for depth. Your choice is how you wish to personalize that journey: through curricular flexibility or advanced, self-directed creation.
Path 1: The Core Mission (Flexibility & Depth)
This path offers ultimate **FLEXIBILITY**. You act as the Mission Director, building a custom 4-week course by selecting any four modules from your chosen theme. This allows you to create a personalized curriculum that focuses on exactly what you want to learn, all while diving deep into our structured, project-based lessons.
Path 2: Launchpad Plus (Advanced Depth)
This path is for our most ambitious innovators and offers **ADVANCED, SELF-DIRECTED DEPTH**. It includes a full 4-week Core Mission, plus dedicated one-on-one mentorship to design and execute a unique "Dream Project" of your own creation. This is for the student who wants to go beyond our curriculum and engineer something entirely new.
Customize and Explore Further
Your learning journey doesn't stop with the standard plan. We offer multiple ways to explore your interests in greater detail.
Tailor Your Modules
Our educational curriculum is built on a strong base, but it's not rigid. Each weekly module can be **modified and tailored into finer detail** based on a student's specific questions and interests, making every session a unique experience.
Start with a Discovery Flight
Not ready to commit to a full 4-week mission? Our single-session **Discovery Flight** and **Discovery Orbit** workshops allow you to drop in and experience a hands-on project from any of our core modules.
Compete on the National Stage
For students who have completed our core programs and are ready for the ultimate challenge, TerraNova forms and mentors teams for prestigious national competitions. This is where you apply your skills against the best in the country.
The American Rocketry Challenge
The world's largest student rocket contest. Design, build, and fly a model rocket to meet precise altitude and flight duration goals while safely carrying a fragile payload.
FAA/NASA "Dream With Us"
The successor to the RWDC, this challenge tasks students with solving real-world aerospace engineering problems, from drone design to sustainable aviation.
picoCTF Cybersecurity
A "Capture The Flag" competition from Carnegie Mellon. Use your problem-solving skills to break codes, find vulnerabilities, and solve puzzles in a fun, game-like environment.