INTERACTIVE MUSEUM EXHIBITS, A DIGITAL PLANETARIUM SHOW, AND HANDS-ON PROGRAMMING WILL USE NASA S MARS MISSIONS, THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLIMATE AND GEOLOGY OF EARTH AND MARS, AND PLANETARY EXPLORATION TO SUPPORT STEM LEARNING FOR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, HELP PREPARE STUDENTS FOR HIGH-STAKES TESTING IN SCIENCE, AND CREATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF EXPLORERS AND INNOVATORS. PARTNERS INCLUDE THE CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY.