Apollo 50th Anniversary and Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) 

Over 1000 events and exhibits listed on interactive map on Space STEM Forum (spacestem.nasa.gov) 

• The most comprehensive listing of Apollo anniversary events 

• 520+ hosting organizations 

• Search and sort capability by zip code, name, key words 

• Events in all 50 states plus DC, Puerto Rico, and international 

• 1,000,000+ attendees at listed events 

• Over 300 events at 240+ sites on July 19th - 20th alone. Occurred in all 50 states plus DC, and from 

Nova Scotia to Bangladesh 

Apollo 50th Anniversary STEM on the National Mall 

• Two 40’ x 20 ‘ tents for OSTEM activities manned by over 80 volunteer staff 

• One tent housed the Cosmosphere Apollo Redux exhibit that was funded through OSTEM. More than 

2000 people filled out and turned in the scavenger hunt forms and over 10,000 items given away 

• One tent housed 10 Apollo/moon based STEM activities and over 21,000 NASA items such as booklets, 

bookmarks, stickers, bags and lithograms were given away 

Created and distributed two Space STEM activity booklets for 5-12 year olds 

• Forward to the Moon with Artemis – Initial OSTEM order of 10,000 with call to ride from mission 

directorates and centers totaling over 100, 000 ordered 

• Spaceflight Explorer, Junior Ranger Activity Guide – Collaborated with National Park Service to create 

and NPS printed over 50,000 with distribution to over 50 National Parks 

8000+ activity booklets and 10,000+ bookmarks distributed to Museum Alliance organizations 

• 74 organizations in 28 states 

• Libraries, Challenger Learning Centers, museums, and Solar System Ambassadors. 

• Also posted for download on Space STEM and Museum Alliance sites. 

World Scout Jamboree with over 48,000 attendees 

• Five NASA activities, three were OSTEM related and staffed 

• OSTEM arranged for an ISS downlink with astronaut Drew Morgan 

• Administrator provided taped message with exploration call to action for scouts 

Forward to the Moon Design a Mission Patch Coding Challenge 

• Global student challenge to use codding to design animated mission patches 

• Over 10,000 entries in the week long challenge 

• NASA partnership with Tynker Coding for Kids, winners won a classroom chat with NASA experts 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13 STEM webinars held to prepare educators for the Apollo anniversary and Artemis/Moon to Mars. 

• Open to Space STEM Forum, Museum Alliance, Solar System Ambassadors 

• “Celebrate with STEM Forward to the Moon” also open to general public 

• Live total attendance 1000+ 

• 4000+ downloads of archived recordings and materials 

STEM Forward to the Moon Broadcast 

• 30 minute STEM broadcast on July 19 featuring student lunar activities from four museums 

• 27,165 combined social media engagement 

• 30,000+ views on Youtube 

• 1,299 number of live streams 

#VirtualMoonshot 

• 18 host centers from 14 U.S. states/territories and Canada. 

• Combined social media followers: 560,000 

• Total reach: 6,108 

• Total engagement: 4,303 

NASA’s Museum Alliance piloted a forum (Ryver) to support Apollo 50th planning 

• 200+ participants to date 

• Open to Space STEM Forum members; presented in March meeting 

• Ongoing expansion into other topic areas, such as planetaria and exhibits 

STEM Apollo Watch Party/Media Kit 

• Suggestions for planning Apollo 50th Anniversary events, with resource lists and links 

• Draft media advisory to help publicize Apollo events 

• Over 2,300 pageviews 

Apollo Next Giant Leap Student (ANGLeS) Challenge 

• 3,100+ student participating, 400+ teams and 320+ teachers trained 

• 32 states with 15 regional hubs 

• OSTEM funded trips for winning teams to JPL and GSFC 

OSTEM NASA Express and Museum Alliance Listings 

• Strengthened awareness of dozens of Apollo related events through these listings 

• Many included national or global events or activities related to Apollo 

• Examples included US Space and Rocket Center Global Launch and Conrad Foundation Challenge 

NASA and Peanuts Worldwide STEM Partnership 

• Supported SAA with Peanuts Worldwide for STEM curriculum for K-8 students 

• Contributed to development of STEM related components of McDonald’s Happy Meal items 

• STEM Happy Meal items are being distributed worldwide