American Astronomical Society Statement: Proposed Elimination of NASA Science Education & Public Outreach The American Astronomical Society (AAS) has issued a statement addressing the potential elimination of the education and […]
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NASA EPO Cuts Continue
ROSES-13 Amendment 13: Education and Public Outreach removed from Appendix A.34, New (Early Career) Investigator Program in Earth Science “The New Investigator Program (NIP) in Earth Science is designed to […]
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NAC Committee Is Against NASA EPO Changes
NASA Advisory Council Astrophysics Subcommittee Letter 1 May 2013 Issue: Removal of EPO Functions from SMD: “Finding: The result of this long-term dedication to education and public outreach is an […]
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"Why Space Matters to the Future" Winning Videos
Three winners selected in “Why Space Matters to the Future” national video contest “The Coalition for Space Exploration (Coalition) and the NASA Visitor Center Consortium are pleased to announce the […]
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Put A Space Exploration Message In Front of Star Trek (Update)
Aerospace Industries Association Crowdfunding Campaign to Advertise for Space Program “The Aerospace Industries Association is leading a first-of-its-kind crowdfund campaign to showcase to students and young people the exciting new […]
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White House Petition on NASA EPO
Repeal the sequester’s cuts on NASA’s spending in public outreach and its STEM programs “Repeal the sequester’s cuts on NASA’s spending in public outreach and its STEM programs The Sequester’s […]
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NASA's Confused Policy on Advertising
Education & Public Outreach, Lars Perkins, Chairman Education and Public Outreach Committee NASA Advisory Council 29 November 2012 Larger image NASA Says It Cannot Advertise – and Then Buys Advertisements, […]
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Non Sequiteur: Overcoming Space Malaise By Cutting Space Education
Can Commercial Space Rescue NASA From Deadly Public Indifference?, Forbes “Sustainable public advocacy will depend upon around bold goals and clear plans that warrant substantial investments. Writing in Reason magazine, […]
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Rebooting NASA Education and Public Outreach
Given Tablets but No Teachers, Ethiopian Children Teach Themselves, MIT “With 100 million first-grade-aged children worldwide having no access to schooling, the One Laptop Per Child organization is trying something […]
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Why does NASA need multiple websites for the same mission?
Keith’s note: The following is put at the bottom of most press releases issued regarding Mars Curiosity. “More information about Curiosity is online at: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/msl , http://www.nasa.gov/msl and http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl.” Why […]