{"id":304191,"date":"2023-05-09T13:35:40","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T17:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=304191"},"modified":"2023-06-27T15:25:57","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T19:25:57","slug":"nasa-celebrates-informal-educators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/learning-resources\/nasa-celebrates-informal-educators\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Celebrates Informal Educators During Teacher Appreciation Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"padding-top-5 padding-bottom-3 width-full maxw-full hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-article-intro\"><div class=\"width-full maxw-full article-header\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-2 width-full maxw-full\"><p class=\"label carbon-60 margin-0 margin-bottom-3 padding-0\">5 min read<\/p><h1 class=\"display-48 margin-bottom-2\">NASA Celebrates Informal Educators During Teacher Appreciation Week<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/taw2023-cosi-2.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/taw2023-cosi-2.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"During this informal event, NASA's Administrator is demonstrating a science experiment\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/taw2023-cosi-2.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/taw2023-cosi-2.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/taw2023-cosi-2.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/taw2023-cosi-2.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/taw2023-cosi-2.jpg?resize=1536,1022 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/taw2023-cosi-2.jpg?resize=400,266 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/taw2023-cosi-2.jpg?resize=600,399 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/taw2023-cosi-2.jpg?resize=900,599 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/taw2023-cosi-2.jpg?resize=1200,799 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/taw2023-cosi-2.jpg?resize=2000,1331 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, right, and NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-3 astronaut Kayla Barron, left, perform a STEM demonstration at Amidon-Bowen Elementary School in Washington, D.C., in December 2022. Students received NASA Learning Lunchboxes developed by Center of Science and Industry in Columbus, Ohio.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Photo Credit: NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>For some students, the concept of space exploration can feel light-years away. Fortunately, informal education institutions such as science museums, planetariums, libraries, and others help bring the excitement of spaceflight closer to home. This Teacher Appreciation Week, we\u2019re highlighting the important role of informal education in inspiring students who may otherwise have few opportunities to engage with NASA STEM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The agency\u2019s\u00a0Next Generation (Next Gen) STEM project\u00a0has provided funding to selected informal education institutions across the nation through two opportunities: the Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) and the Community Anchor Awards for TEAM II. Read on to learn how some of these awardees are combining their passion for education with a love of STEM to bring space science within reach for hundreds of students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Feeding hungry minds with NASA Learning Lunchboxes<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During the pandemic, the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) in Columbus, Ohio, created Learning Lunchboxes \u2013 boxes filled with STEM activities organized around a theme. Through TEAM II, COSI developed two NASA-specific Learning Lunchboxes: one focusing on the Artemis missions and an upcoming kit based on the James Webb Space Telescope. The boxes provide everything students need to complete the activities inside, from safety goggles to scissors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>COSI partners with local organizations and schools around the country to distribute NASA Learning Lunchboxes. Nearly 10,000 kits have been handed out so far, with an additional 20,000 boxes to be distributed during the next year and a half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have a philosophy that science is everywhere and for everyone,\u201d said Stephen White, COSI\u2019s vice president of external affairs, strategic initiatives, and business development.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-center padding-y-3 maxw-full width-full display-flex flex-align-center hds-module wp-block-nasa-blocks-blockquote\"><div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block display-flex flex-column flex-justify-center padding-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:display-flex mobile:display-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"blockquote-icon margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"tablet:square-4 square-4 margin-right-3\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 3000 3000\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 3000 3000;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <g> <path d=\"M586.7,1429.7c-10.7,1.5-21.4,2.8-33.9,4.5c6.9-26.6,12.7-50.7,19.5-74.6c32.4-114.1,78.5-222.2,146.8-319.5 c90.2-128.5,202.5-235.3,327.7-329.1c8.4-6.3,16.7-12.6,25.3-19.1c-66.3-105.1-131.5-208.6-197.3-313.1c-3.5,1.2-5.5,1.6-7.2,2.6 C714.4,469,576.1,575.7,456,705.3c-126,135.9-226.2,289.1-303,457.8c-98.8,217.1-151.3,444-147.2,683.3 c1.7,100.5,12.9,199.6,41.1,296.3C93.7,2303,182.2,2433,326.7,2520.1c176.9,106.7,366.8,126.8,563.4,70.5 c150.9-43.2,260.9-138.9,327.2-282.5c33.4-72.5,47.8-149.4,52-228.7c6.5-122.8-14.1-239.5-74.3-348.1 C1074.6,1514.5,832.7,1394.2,586.7,1429.7z\"><\/path><path d=\"M2912.5,1722c-129.9-210.9-320.2-309.4-567.9-296c-22.1,1.2-44,5.1-67.4,7.9c2.2-9.6,4-17.9,6.1-26.2 c37.9-153.6,99.3-296,198.8-420.5c77.8-97.4,167.1-182.9,265.8-258.8c15.6-12,31.3-23.9,47.9-36.5 c-66.2-105.1-131.9-209.2-197.2-312.8c-3.5,1.1-5.1,1.2-6.4,2c-167.2,95.6-316.1,213.7-443.2,358.8 c-105.1,119.9-191.1,252.3-259.5,396.3c-95.5,201-152.1,411.6-159.1,634.8c-3.9,125.5,4.8,249.7,40.1,371 c46.7,160.8,135.7,290.9,280.5,378.7c165.7,100.5,344.8,123,531.2,78.8c172.4-40.8,296.4-143.9,366.3-308.5 c28.5-67.2,40.6-138,44.6-210.5C3000.2,1953.3,2979.9,1831.4,2912.5,1722z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"blockquote-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"font-weight-extralight line-height-sm margin-top-0 section-heading-sm\"><span class=\"section-heading-sm\">By delivering servant learning to people directly where they are, we can help inspire that next generation.<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"display-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blockquote-image hds-cover-wrapper margin-right-3\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"109\" height=\"92\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/nasa-logo.svg?w=109&h=92&crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Stephen White\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-11\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"blockquote-credit-name line-height-sm margin-0\">Stephen White<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"blockquote-credit-title line-height-sm padding-0 margin-0\">COSI\u2019s vice president of external affairs, strategic initiatives, and business development<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Bringing virtual Mars missions to Maine<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students in rural areas of Maine have participated in virtual missions to Mars made possible by Challenger Learning Center of Maine (CLCME) in Bangor, a Community Anchor awardee. In these simulations, students research, plan, and execute virtual Mars rover missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CLCME exceeded its goal to connect with 10 rural communities, ultimately hosting virtual Mars missions for 16 schools. The team also hosted an in-person \u201cMoon to Mars STEM Community Night\u201d for Whiting Village School. Nearly all of the school\u2019s 27 students attended with their families and others from the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNASA gave us funds to allow this to be a free program for schools, no matter their size \u2013 two students, eight students, twenty students,\u201d said CLCME Executive Director Kirsten Hibbard. \u201cWe’ve become this resource, literally a community anchor, for these schools.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-fablab-isabela-terrarium-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-fablab-isabela-terrarium-rotated.jpg?w=1536\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Cruz checks the load-bearing capability of his International Space Station-inspired truss structure during Moon to Mars STEM Community Night in Whiting, Maine, in February 2023.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 54% 26%; object-position: 54% 26%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-fablab-isabela-terrarium-rotated.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-fablab-isabela-terrarium-rotated.jpg?resize=225,300 225w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-fablab-isabela-terrarium-rotated.jpg?resize=768,1024 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-fablab-isabela-terrarium-rotated.jpg?resize=1152,1536 1152w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-fablab-isabela-terrarium-rotated.jpg?resize=1536,2048 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-fablab-isabela-terrarium-rotated.jpg?resize=300,400 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-fablab-isabela-terrarium-rotated.jpg?resize=450,600 450w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-fablab-isabela-terrarium-rotated.jpg?resize=675,900 675w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-fablab-isabela-terrarium-rotated.jpg?resize=900,1200 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-fablab-isabela-terrarium-rotated.jpg?resize=1500,2000 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Isabela Lopez shows off her terrarium creation after learning about terraforming extraterrestrial environments during the World Water Day workshop in March 2022 at Fab Lab El Paso.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Photo Credit: Fab Lab El Paso<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fusing STEM with art and history<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just a few blocks north of the U.S.-Mexico border, Fab Lab El Paso has eight hosted several NASA-themed monthly events through its program, PASOFinders. Selected under the Community Anchor Award, each program engaged up to 30 students in the area of El Paso, Texas, with events that combine art and history with STEM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For each event, students learned about core concepts related to the day\u2019s theme, such as Inventors Day, Citizen Science, and National Hispanic Heritage Month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAll PASOFinders programs revolved around a NASA theme or milestone, and included elements of art, culture, and hands-on making,\u201d said Michael Nelson, director of operations. \u201cWe covered the core content and then explored that content through memorable hands-on maker projects. To encourage participation and attendance, every program also had its own commemorative badge designed and fabricated in the Lab.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Taking an Interactive Exhibit on the Road<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The mobile, interactive \u201cEarth to Moon\u201d museum exhibit developed by a team at Saint Francis University (SFU) in Loretto, Pennsylvania, focuses on the Earth-Moon system and what astronauts will need to live on the Moon. A Community Anchor project, it includes high-resolution images, and hands-on activities. An inflatable planetarium theater sometimes joins the exhibit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It officially opened on the university campus in January and has been on the move ever since. The exhibit arrived at the Claysburg Area Public Library in February, where it drew a total of 704 visitors during its month-long stay. It has since traveled to two more area libraries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Lanika Ruzhitskaya, SFU assistant professor of physics, it\u2019s all about making sure students know they have a place in STEM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith this exhibit, we want to show children that everybody can be part of something big \u2013 and NASA is really big,\u201d Ruzhitskaya said. \u201cWe want to give them something to dream of and inspire them to keep going.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-clcme-whiting-img-6655.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-clcme-whiting-img-6655.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Cruz checks the load-bearing capability of his International Space Station-inspired truss structure during Moon to Mars STEM Community Night in Whiting, Maine, in February 2023.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-clcme-whiting-img-6655.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-clcme-whiting-img-6655.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-clcme-whiting-img-6655.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-clcme-whiting-img-6655.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-clcme-whiting-img-6655.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-clcme-whiting-img-6655.jpg?resize=2048,1536 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-clcme-whiting-img-6655.jpg?resize=400,300 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-clcme-whiting-img-6655.jpg?resize=600,450 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-clcme-whiting-img-6655.jpg?resize=900,675 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-clcme-whiting-img-6655.jpg?resize=1200,900 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-clcme-whiting-img-6655.jpg?resize=2000,1500 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Cruz checks the load-bearing capability of his International Space Station-inspired truss structure during Moon to Mars STEM Community Night in Whiting, Maine, in February 2023.<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Creating Positive STEM Experiences<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Often, these opportunities are students\u2019 first encounters with NASA or STEM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou can’t necessarily expect them to say, \u2018That’s it, I want to be an engineer,\u2019 and give up their dreams of being a cowgirl,\u201d Hibbard said, recalling one young student\u2019s career ambitions. \u201cThis may be the first time they\u2019ve seen themselves in this role or knew this was an option for them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With that first STEM experience comes an opportunity to create a positive foundation informal educators can build on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe strength of informal education organizations is that we are able to provide this sort of intersectional, interdisciplinary learning that can be difficult to achieve in a formal education setting,\u201d said Cathy Chen-Arriaga, executive director of Fab Lab El Paso. \u201cBut it’s so needed for the kids to be engaged, for learning retention, and for exploration of different pathways \u2013 and it really is reflective of how things work in the real world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-sfu-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-sfu-1.jpg?w=720\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Students look at samples of lunar meteorites and rocks found on Earth, part of the Earth to Moon mobile exhibit developed by Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 40% 5%; object-position: 40% 5%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-sfu-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-sfu-1.jpg?resize=225,300 225w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-sfu-1.jpg?resize=300,400 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-sfu-1.jpg?resize=450,600 450w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/taw2023-sfu-1.jpg?resize=675,900 675w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Students look at samples of lunar meteorites and rocks found on Earth, part of the Earth to Moon mobile exhibit developed by Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Photo Credit: Saint Francis University<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Next Gen STEM is a project within\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/learning-resources\/stem-engagement-at-nasa\/\" data-type=\"topic\" data-id=\"164167\">NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement<\/a>, which develops unique resources and experiences to spark student interest in STEM and build a skilled and diverse next generation workforce. For the latest NASA STEM events, activities, and news, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/learning-resources\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/learning-resources\/\">NASA Learning Resources<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">NASA\u2019s Museum & Informal Education Alliance is an active community of practice that provides informal educators with access to NASA resources. Learn how to get involved at:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/stemgateway.nasa.gov\/connects\/s\/mie-alliance-landing-page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/stemgateway.nasa.gov\/connects\/s\/mie-alliance-landing-page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full width-full maxw-full padding-x-3 padding-y-0 nasa_template_article_b hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-credits-and-details\">\n<section class=\"padding-x-0 padding-top-5 padding-bottom-2 desktop:padding-top-7 desktop:padding-bottom-9\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-container maxw-widescreen padding-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-2 padding-right-4 margin-bottom-5 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"padding-top-3 border-top-1px border-color-carbon-black\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-14\">Share<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"padding-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social-icons 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Fortunately, informal education institutions such as science museums, planetariums, libraries, and others help bring the excitement of spaceflight closer to home. 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