SOFIA's Outreach Programs Partnerships on Earth and in the Sky
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SOFIA’s Outreach Programs: Partnerships on Earth and in the Sky
• Over-arching Goals: – Enhance Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math education in communities
across the U.S. and Germany – Support NASA and the DLR’s goals of inspiring the next generation of explorers. – Contribute to general public understanding of the value of scientific research. – Foster international visibility of the SOFIA program’s achievements and
discoveries.
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It’s 3 AM onboard the KAO ...!Scientists!Teachers!Reporter!Mission Director!FOSTER "Flight Staff!
Kuiper Airborne Observatory FOSTER (Flight Opportunities for Science Teacher EnRichment) Program
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SOFIA — The Observatory
open cavity "(door not shown)!
TELESCOPE!
pressure bulkhead!
scientific instrument (1 of 7)!
Scientist work stations, telescope and instrument control, etc.!
Educator work stations!
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U.S. Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors 2011 continued • U.S. AAA flights – May 26, June 1, June 3
M. Beard San Jose, CA
M. Blessing Herdon, VA
C. DeWolf Remus, MI
K. J. Fredette Palmdale, CA
T. Paulsen Mellen, WI
M. Piper Frankfort, IL
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German educator flight July 15
1x DSI – partner schools (29) & 1x DLR School-Labs (9)
Jörg Trebs Thomas Mann Oberschule - Berlin Reinickendorf Dr. Wolfgang Vieser
Christoph-Probst-Gymnasium, Gilching @ Munich
Dr. Dörte Mehlert
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SOFIA AAA Program in Full Operations (2014+)
Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors Goal: Educators experience and understand the scientific research process
• Teams of 2-4 educators chosen via national calls for proposals • Proposal judgment criteria:
– Quality of plans to enhance local STEM education and public outreach – Geographic and demographic diversity
• Partnered with consenting research teams • Trained to understand flight research project • Involved in flight series w/ research partners • Supported by SOFIA Outreach after flights to fulfill proposed projects • Participants become a growing on-line support community • 60+ educators per year (classroom teachers, science museum staff, etc.)
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D. E. Backman Dr. Dörte Mehlert
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Developing own materials with DSI support
Mechanic und structure of SOFIA-Telescope
Spectroscopy
IR-Observations Astrobiology
SOFIA <> Interdiciplinarity