This federal contract award, with ID NNX16AM35G, is for the "Innovative Mars Exploration Education and Technology (IMEET)" project led by the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex (KSCVC). The $380,936.10 grant will fund the development and implementation of IMEET summer camps for high school students and professional development workshops for STEM educators at various locations, including the South Florida Science Center & Aquarium, Coca Cola Space Science Center, and the Museum...
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...
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...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a $149,000.00 grant to Explore Mars, Inc., a non-profit organization, to support the Humans to Mars (H2M) Project. The objective of the H2M Project is to define and suggest solutions for overcoming the scientific, technical, and policy challenges of sending humans beyond low-Earth orbit, specifically to Mars. The grant will fund activities such as an annual conference, workshops, panel discussions, and...
This is a $140,000.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Explore Mars, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to human exploration of Mars. The purpose of the grant is to support the Humans to Mars (H2M) project, which aims to define and advance the scientific, technical, and policy challenges for sending humans beyond low Earth orbit to Mars. The grant will be used to compile reports to assist space exploration stakeholders...
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 Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a $646,622.00 grant contract to Cosmosphere, Inc., a non-profit organization, to provide STEM programming and outreach. The project, titled "Apollo Redux," will bring authentic Apollo-era Mission Control consoles out of storage and into classrooms, museums, and Challenger Learning Centers around the country. The grant aims to engage participants in simulated Apollo-era missions to build an...
This is a $140,000 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Explore Mars, Inc., a non-profit organization, to support the Humans to Mars (H2M) Project. The purpose of the H2M Project is to define and advance the scientific, technical, and policy challenges of sending humans to Mars. This includes conducting research, holding conferences and workshops, and producing reports to educate the public and assist space exploration stakeholders...
This is a $560,365.56 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation, a non-profit research organization and state institution of higher education. The grant is focused on improving the operational efficiency of robotic systems for use in crewed low Earth orbit, lunar, and Mars-based deployments. The research aims to enable robotic systems to leverage input from human operators to incrementally increase their operational...
This is a $3,572,400.39 training grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to North Carolina State University (NC State) under the NASA/Industry Internship/Fellowship/Scholarship Program. The goal of the program is to provide research and education opportunities to students in STEM degree programs at the graduate, undergraduate, and community college levels. The award includes funding for student engagement activities, research infrastructure support, and...