This is a $1,850,000.00 cooperative agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center to the Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, which operates the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. The contract is for the EARTHKAM at Space Camp program, which allows students to photograph the Earth from space to gain a better understanding of the planet. This supports NASA's goal of STEM education related to space exploration. The contract has an ultimate...
The Johnson Space Center, a civilian agency of the U.S. government, awarded a $1,850,000.00 cooperative agreement to the Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, doing business as the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. This agreement, titled "EARTHKAM AT SPACE CAMP (USSRC II)", will fund the delivery of the EARTHKAM program through January 31, 2026. EARTHKAM allows students to photograph the Earth from space, providing them a better understanding of the planet. The agreement does not...
This is a $749,811 cooperative agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Twin Cities Public Television, Inc. (TPT), a non-profit educational media organization. The two-year project, "SciGirls in Space: Exploring the Moon, Mars and NASA Careers," aims to create educational media content addressing topics such as microgravity, space science, and space exploration for middle school girls. The goal is to inspire and engage this target audience in...
This is a $435,000.00 firm fixed price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Marshall Space Flight Center to the Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission (ASSEC), doing business as the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, for the U.S. Space and Rocket Center (USSRC) Education Training Facility (ETF). The contract was awarded on October 1, 2015 and has an ultimate completion date of February 1, 2019. ASSEC, a U.S. state government entity, operates a museum...
This is a $1,208,395 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the Orlando Science Center, a non-profit organization, for the "STEM Satellites: A Mobile Mathematics and Science Initiative for Orlando Metropolitan Area Children's Hospitals" project. The project will engage chronically ill children with cancer, sickle cell, HIV/AIDS, and other conditions, as well as other underserved youth ages 10 to 18, in NASA-themed...
This is a $2,978,179.00 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the Robotics Education And Competition Foundation, Inc. (REC Foundation), a non-profit organization. The agreement is focused on using the VEX Robotics Competition as a platform to provide introductory and advanced STEM learning opportunities to help close the gap in STEM performance between the United States and other countries. Through this partnership,...
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...
The National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $797,974 cooperative agreement to the Michigan Science Center of Detroit, Michigan. Under contract number EO14042, the Michigan Science Center will provide youth outreach and education services through the "Urban Skies - Equitable Universe: Using Open Space to Empower Youth to Explore Their Solar System and Beyond" program. The contract period of performance spans from March 28, 2023 through March 27, 2026. Pricing for...
This is a $39,911 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Stem Advancement Inc., a non-profit organization, to provide space-related educational experiences for rural students. The grant, titled "Equipping and Inspiring Rural Students with Space-Related Experience", has an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2025. This award is not associated with a larger contract vehicle and does not have a set-aside designation. The objective is to equip and...
This federal contract award, NNX16AK96A, is a $500,044.60 cooperative agreement between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center and the Virginia Air & Space Center, a non-profit organization. The agreement is part of the NASA Out-of-School Learning (NOSL) Network, a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education and accountability project collaboratively managed by three NASA centers. The NOSL Network will develop and execute a...
This is a $3,834,417 cooperative agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, doing business as the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, to create two seasons of the animated children's educational program "Space Racers". The program targets young learners ages 3-6 and weaves space science concepts into fictional animated stories, with live-action segments featuring NASA scientists. The award also includes developing curriculum and professional development materials for formal and informal educators to support the program. No set-aside designation was used. The agreement aims to further NASA's goals of enabling STEM education and improving scientific literacy by engaging young learners with age-appropriate space-themed content.