Mission to Psyche: Including Undergraduates and the Public on the Journey to a Metal World
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Published:2023-04
Issue:3
Volume:219
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ISSN:0038-6308
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Container-title:Space Science Reviews
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Space Sci Rev
Author:
Bowman Catherine D. D.ORCID, Elkins-Tanton Linda T., Talamante Adriana, Bell James F., Cisneros Ernest, Cook Alexandra, Frieman Jason D., Gainor Danya, Hunziker Jamie, Khan Shaheer, Lawler Christopher R., Maschino Jessica, McCoy Timothy J., Nessi Kaxandra, Oran Rona, Seal David, Simon Amber, Singh Rohit, Tolbert Carol M., Valentine Karin, Weiss Benjamin, Wenkert Daniel D., Williams David A.
Abstract
AbstractThe NASA Psyche mission’s program to engage university undergraduates and the public in the mission is inspired by and built upon the extensive foundation of public engagement, educational outreach activities, and expertise of NASA and mission partner institutions. The program leverages the enthusiasm and contributions of undergraduates nationwide to the benefit of the mission, the students and their institutions and communities, and the broader public. Psyche Student Collaborations consists of four main programs, two (Psyche Capstone and Psyche Inspired) are available solely to undergraduates enrolled at universities or community colleges in the United States and its territories and two (Innovation Toolkit free online courses and Science Outreach Interns and Docents) invite broader participation by engaging the talents and creativity of undergraduate interns to help create content and events to reach the public and lifelong learners. Together, these offerings provide multiple entry points and a spectrum of intensity of experiences, numbers of participants, disciplinary diversity, and mode of delivery. Involving undergraduates in all phases of the program supports the development of the next generation of explorers, contributes to the nation’s workforce preparation, and complements NASA’s existing undergraduate offerings by providing long-term opportunities for students to participate with the mission through established postsecondary education structures like capstone courses.
Funder
national aeronautics and space administration
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Space and Planetary Science,Astronomy and Astrophysics
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