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| Paper: |
NASA's Astrophysics Education and Public Outreach: Selected Highlights |
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473, Communicating Science |
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145 |
| Authors: |
Hasan, H.; Smith, D.; Sharma, M. |
| Abstract: |
NASA's rich portfolio of Astrophysics Education and Public Outreach (EPO) programs spans formal and informal education from K–12, addresses diverse audiences, and takes the latest NASA scientific discoveries to the public through science museums, planetaria, exhibitions, and other outlets. Public outreach activities use NASA Astrophysics scientific discoveries and technology to inspire students to undertake scientific careers and enhance public understanding of science and technology. Examples of noteworthy activities in the past year include Hubble, Chandra, JWST exhibits at the Intrepid Museum, New York, community collaborations such as the Multiwavelength Universe online course, and a variety of Citizen Science projects associated with robotic telescopes and with flight missions such as HST and Kepler. Special EPO programs have been developed to reach out to girls and underrepresented minorities. NASA's Astrophysics Science Education and Public Outreach Forum (SEPOF) has developed resources to assist the scientific community in participating in education and public outreach. |
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