The Franklin Institute, a non-profit science museum in Philadelphia, has been awarded a $800,000 cooperative agreement by NASA to implement a nationwide "Mission to Mars" outreach program. This program aims to build capacity among informal science institutions, community organizations, and amateur astronomy groups to create astronomy education experiences for youth that connect to NASA's moon-to-Mars exploration priorities. The agreement does not have a set-aside designation. The...
This is a $420,226 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Nurture Nature Center (NNC), a non-profit organization in Easton, Pennsylvania. The grant supports NASA's education mission to advance high-quality STEM education using NASA's unique capabilities, datasets, experts, and analysis tools. The project, titled "6 Degrees of Influence: Understanding the Interconnectedness of Earth Systems," focuses on developing Earth science curricula and...
The University of Minnesota will deliver a project titled "CHARGE FORWARD: ACTIVATING THE NATION'S PLANETARIUMS TO EXCITE THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION OF THE MOON AND BEYOND" under a $863,331 cooperative agreement with NASA. As the prime contractor, the University will utilize its Office of Sponsored Projects Administration to engage planetariums nationwide in exciting the public about current and future NASA human space exploration initiatives to the Moon and beyond. The...
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $749,582.00 grant to the Arizona Science Center, in collaboration with Arizona State University, Museum of Science, Science Museum of Minnesota, and the National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Net), for a three-year project titled "Moon and Beyond: An Immersive Game for STEM Learning in Museums and Planetariums." The project aims to engage public audiences, particularly families with children in grades 4-8...
Sciencenter was awarded a $998,433 cooperative agreement by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to develop the Explore Science: Destination Moon project. Under this award, Sciencenter will create a new toolkit of hands-on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities based on NASA's human exploration of the Moon, along with a mobile application that guides users through NASA's current and future missions. The products will be...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $984,613 cooperative agreement to the Carnegie Institute, doing business as the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Under this four-year contract, set to run from April 2020 through June 2024, the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh will support NASA's efforts to inspire the next generation of scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians. Drawing from its extensive collections and expertise...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a $750,000.00 grant to the Springfield Museums Corporation, a non-profit organization, for upgrades to the Springfield Science Museum. This project is not set aside for a specific business type. The grant provides funding for facility upgrades and exhibit improvements to the Springfield Science Museum, including new aquarium tanks, life support systems, lighting, theming, and multilingual graphics for the...
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $1,000,000.00 cooperative agreement to the Science Museum of Minnesota to build a Mars habitat exhibit as part of the "Sun, Earth, Universe" exhibition. The agreement, which does not have a set-aside designation, is for the museum to deliver the habitat by December 31, 2023. The Science Museum of Minnesota is a non-profit organization that conducts scientific research and provides educational programs focused on...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center has awarded a $38,432.00 grant to the Evergreen Aviation And Space Museum And The Captain Michael King Smith Educational Institute, a non-profit organization, to implement the "SPACED OUT! FOSTERING STEM LITERACY IN STUDENTS GRADES 5-8 THROUGH IMMERSIVE SPACE SCIENCE LEARNING EXPERIENCES" project. The grant, awarded on August 29, 2024, with a performance period ending on August 28, 2025, is intended to...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a $78,016 grant for research to the non-profit organization Science Friday Initiative, Inc. on June 16, 2021. The grant funding is to be used to increase public access to science and scientific information, which aligns with the organization's mission. The grant has a period of performance through December 23, 2022, and was not set aside for any specific business type. Science Friday Initiative, Inc. has also...