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...
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...
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...
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...
This is a $867,563.90 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to DNC Parks & Resorts At KSC Inc., a for-profit subchapter S corporation. The grant, which does not have a set-aside designation, is for the "Innovative Mars Exploration Education and Technology (IMEET)" project. This project aims to develop and pilot summer camps and professional development workshops focused on coordinated aerial and ground robot missions for...
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...
This is a Cooperative Agreement awarded by NASA to the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) for a five-year, $4,882,385 project titled "STEM Enhancement in Earth Science" (SEES). The project, led by UT Austin's Texas Space Grant Consortium and Center for Space Research, aims to encourage STEM careers and provide experiential learning opportunities for high school students and teachers. It will utilize NASA facilities and assets to offer internships, research experiences, and...
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 University of Houston System, doing business as the University of Houston, has been awarded a $62,756 grant by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center. The grant is for an innovative laboratory study to aid understanding of past climate and fluid chemistry on cold planetary bodies such as Mars. Specifically, the project will support NASA's goals under Climate Change and Evolution and Modification of Surface programs. The period of performance is from...
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...