Space Foundation Announces Audience with an Astronaut, Free Virtual Educational Series
Space Foundation Announces Audience with an Astronaut, Free Virtual Educational Series
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 26, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, today announced the virtual educational series Audience with an Astronaut will begin Tuesday, Feb. 21.
The six-part series, co-sponsored by the United States Air Force Academy Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Outreach Program, is free and open to anyone nationwide. The programming includes Q&A segments, audience engagement via polls and videos, and STEM hands-on activity lessons and features Retired USAF Lt. Gen. and Former NASA Astronaut Susan Helms. Helms has flown into space aboard Shuttles Endeavor, Atlantis, Discovery, and Columbia, and has served aboard the International Space Station. She has spent a total of 211 days in space, including establishing a world record for the longest spacewalk at 8 hours and 56 minutes.
Series Details:
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 21, 10-11 MST
Topic: Earth: Our Home, Our Mission
Grade Level: Elementary School (3rd-5th)
Register: register.gotowebinar.com/register/9054479782677928278
Date: Monday, Feb. 27, 10-11
Topic: Humans in Space
Grade Level: Elementary School (3rd-5th)
Register: register.gotowebinar.com/register/4364560213399640160
Date: Tuesday, March 7, 10-11
Topic: Moon to Mars
Grade Level: Elementary School (3rd-5th)
Register: register.gotowebinar.com/register/1620846594028816220
Date: Tuesday, March 21, 10-11
Topic: Solar System and Beyond: Discovering Secrets of the Universe
Grade Level: Middle/High School (6th-12th)
Register: register.gotowebinar.com/#register/4685381213710280789
Date: Wednesday, April 5, 10-11
Topic: Aeronautics
Grade Level: Middle/High School (6th-12th)
Register: register.gotowebinar.com/register/8320151150858700636
Date: Tuesday, May 16, 10-11
Topic: Technology Drives Exploration
Grade Level: Middle/High School (6th-12th)
Register: register.gotowebinar.com/register/4069751459178983263
For details on the Audience with an Astronaut series, please visit discoverspace.org/audience-with-an-astronaut.
About Center for Innovation and Education
Center for Innovation and Education, a division of Space Foundation, is a lifelong learning provider for the global space ecosystem that offers workforce development and economic opportunity for pre-K-12 and university students, teachers, entrepreneurs, businesses and space professionals. Programs and resources are delivered in person or virtually around the globe. Through its Workforce Development Roadmap of programs and resources, Center for Innovation and Education enhances the outlook and opportunities for careers, jobs and business ventures. To learn more about Center for Innovation and Education, please visit www.spacefoundation.org/cie, and visit www.discoverspace.org to learn more about Space Foundation Discovery Center.
About Space Foundation
Space Foundation is a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983, offering a gateway to information, education and collaboration for space exploration and space-to-Earth industries that define the global space ecosystem. Driven by a partnership model, Space Foundation operates three divisions that unite the entire spectrum of stakeholders — business, government, education and local communities — through support from corporate membership, sponsorship, fundraising and grants. Symposium 365 is the premier source for media and events, including Space Symposium and The Space Report; Center for Innovation and Education is a lifelong learning provider, and Global Alliance facilitates collaboration around the world. Visit Space Foundation at www.SpaceFoundation.org, and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.
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Media Contacts:
Rich Cooper
Vice President, Strategic Communications & Outreach
Space Foundation
(202) 596-0714
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Dottie O’Rourke
TECHMarket Communications
(650) 344-1260
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