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Online Workshop: Bust out that Chemistry kit for National Chemistry Week 2021 - Fast or Slow...Chemistry Makes It Go!

September 14, 2021
The American Chemical Society (ACS) and NISE Network partners share ideas and resources to engage audiences during National Chemistry Week 2021.
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Partner Highlight: Sharing experiences about kit activity lending libraries

July 7, 2021
Frank Kusiak, Lawrence Hall of Science
Learn how some NISE Network partners have created activity lending libraries to share their kit activities with other organizations and educators in their community and create opportunities for broadening their reach.
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Online Workshop: Engaging audiences in the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope - Part 2

August 31, 2021
NISE Network partner institutions discuss event plans around the science and celebration of the James Webb Space Telescope launch in Fall 2021.
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Online Workshop Recording: From small steps to giant leaps – experiences adapting the Moon Adventure Game for use in camps, with young audiences, and for all humankind!

Online professional development workshop recording about how multiple partners are using the Moon Adventure Game to engage audiences (2021).
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Partner Highlight: Partners Celebrate the June 2021 Annular Solar Eclipse

June 17, 2021
Ali Jackson, Sciencenter
On June 10th, NISE Net partners gathered in parks and on rooftops, virtually and in-person to look to the skies and celebrate the June 2021 annular solar eclipse.
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Online Workshop Recording: Reconnect and re-engage with the NISE Network - an overview of projects and time to reconnect

Online professional development workshop recording that includes a NISE Network overview and update on new opportunities (2021).
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Partner Highlight: NASA Downlink Program Connects Curiosity of Texas Students with Experience of Astronauts in Orbit in Brownsville, Texas

June 1, 2021
James Walker, Content Creator, Children’s Museum of Brownsville, Brownsville, TX
Astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Thomas Pesquet on the International Space Station, in collaboration with the Children’s Museum of Brownsville in Brownsville, TX and the South Texas Astronomical Society answer questions from Brownsville high school seniors via a NASA downlink program.
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Online Workshop: From small steps to giant leaps – experiences adapting the Moon Adventure Game for use in camps, with young audiences, and for all humankind!

June 29, 2021
Examples of how partners are adapting the Moon Adventure Game for use in camps, with young audiences, and in regular programming.
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Partner Highlight: From green cocktails to community sustainability in Gaithersburg, MD

May 27, 2021
Karen Lottes, Gaithersburg Community Museum
Featured in the June 2021 newsletter, the Gaithersburg Community Museum details how they have been able to successfully engage their community over conversations on sustainability through creative programming.
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Earth & Space Project-Based Professional Learning Community 2021-2022

NISE Network’s Earth & Space Project-Based Professional Learning Community 2021-2022 supports museums and science centers across the U.S. in their efforts to make Earth & Space science relevant and inclusive for their communities.
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Online Workshop Recording: Engaging audiences in the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope - Part 1

Online professional development workshop recording about resources to engage the public in events around the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (2021).
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Partner Highlight: Arizona Science Center reopens and connects guests to space science with the Moon Adventure Game

April 28, 2021
Alyson Smith, Vice President of Engagement, Arizona Science Center, Phoenix, AZ
The Arizona Science Center in Phoenix, AZ, reimagined their visitor experience to allow guests to explore and learn more about space sciences, including developing COVID-friendly ways to experience the Moon Adventure Game.
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Partner Highlight: The Environmental Learning Center Connects Students to the Moon and the Lagoon in Vero Beach, FL

April 28, 2021
Amy Shea, Environmental Learning Center, Vero Beach, FL
The Environmental Learning Center in Vero Beach, FL, launched its fully outdoor homeschool program which features various Earth and Space-inspired activities from the NISE Network toolkit.
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Partner Highlight: Sun, Earth, Universe Exhibition and the Creation of Educational Alliances in Puerto Rico

April 27, 2021
Dr. Abniel Machín, Arecibo Observatory, Angel Ramos Foundation Science and Visitor Center, Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Exciting partnerships with the Arecibo Observatory including the recent installation of exhibits at Centro Criollo y Tecnológico del Caribe (C3Tec) located in Caguas, PR.
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Space Earth and Informal Science Education (SEISE) Project Professional Impacts Summative Evaluation (2021)

Summative evaluation study for the Space Earth and Informal Science Education (SEISE) project examining professional impacts including project reach, partnerships, professional knowledge, and professionals' use of the project’s public-facing products and their implementation of practices for engaging the public
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Partner Highlight: Museums across the country celebrate Earth Day

April 8, 2021
Catherine McCarthy, Arizona State University
Museums across the country celebrated Earth Day 2021 virtually and in person.
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Partner Highlight: 7th annual Nantucket Science Festival

April 7, 2021
Kim Botelho - Maria Mitchell Association, Nantucket, MA
Every March, since 2015, the Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) has joined forces with the Nantucket Community School (NCS) to offer an annual Science Festival loaded with hands-on activities for the entire family.
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Apply to host a NASA-supported Webb Space Telescope Community Event - applications due May 16, 2021

April 2, 2021
Catherine McCarthy
The James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) is scheduled to launch in October 2021, and NASA wants to help you celebrate this generational moment in our common exploration of the wider universe, through in-person or virtual events. Apply to be a NASA-supported Webb Space Telescope Community Events - application due May 16, 2021
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Visitor Studies Association Conference 2021

July 13, 2021 - July 15, 2021
Visitor Studies Association Conference 2021, July 13-15, 2021, Virtual
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Space Earth and Informal Science Education Project Summative Evaluation (2021, 2024)

Summative evaluation reports and executive summary for the Space Earth and Informal Science Education (SEISE) project including: professional impacts, Sun, Earth, Universe exhibition public reach and impacts, and the Explore Science: Earth & Space toolkits public reach and impacts.
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Online Workshop: Engaging audiences in the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope - Part 1

May 4, 2021
Online Workshop: Engaging Audiences in the Launch of the James Webb Space Telescope
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Coronavirus COVID-19 Resources

A compilation of resources for Coronavirus COVID-19 for museums and informal science education institutions including safety practices, closures, digital engagement, evaluation resources, and more.
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Online Workshop: Reconnect and re-engage with the NISE Network - an overview of projects and time to reconnect

June 8, 2021
Online Workshop: Reconnect and re-engage with the NISE Network - an overview of projects and time to reconnect Tuesday, June 8, 2021; 2 - 3pm Eastern / 11am - 12pm Pacific
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Online Workshop Recording: Learn about an opportunity to participate in a sustainability fellowship in 2021/2022 Part 2

Online professional development workshop recording for the 2021-2022 NISE Network Sustainability Fellowship program, Part 2 (2021).
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Lunar Eclipses

Check out the upcoming total and partial lunar eclipse events in the United States. During a lunar eclipse, Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, blocking the sunlight falling on the Moon. Earth's shadow covers all or part of the lunar surface.
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