Space Science and Public Engagement
21st Century Perspectives and Opportunities
- 1st Edition - June 4, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editor: Amy Paige Kaminski
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 7 3 9 0 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 7 3 9 1 - 6
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Request a sales quoteSpace Science and Public Engagement: 21st Century Perspectives and Opportunities critically examines the many dimensions of public engagement with space science by exploring case studies that show a spectrum of public engagement formats, ranging from the space science community's efforts to communicate developments to the public, to citizenry attempting to engage with space science issues. It addresses why public engagement is important to space science experts, what approaches they take, how public engagement varies locally, nationally and internationally, and what roles "non-experts" have played in shaping space science.
Space scientists, outreach specialists in various scientific disciplines, policymakers and citizens interested in space science will find great insights in this book that will help inform their future engagement strategies.
- Critically examines how expert organizations and the space science community have sought to bring space science to the public
- Examines how the public has responded, and in some cases self-organized, to opportunities to contribute to space science
- Outlines future engagement interests and possibilities
Students and professors in space and planetary science; policymakers and those working in public outreach in other scientific disciplines
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- About the Authors
- About the Editor
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. A Space to Explore: Mars Public Engagement Strategies for a Spacefaring Society
- A Brief History of Mars Public Engagement
- Sharing the Adventure
- Making Mars a Real Place
- The Next Phase of Public Engagement: Embracing Our Identity as a Spacefaring Society
- Chapter 2. Science Centers and Planetariums—Bringing the Universe Within Public Reach
- Introduction
- Science Centers
- Planetariums
- Transforming Lives
- Concluding Remarks
- Chapter 3. Engaging the Public With the Great American Eclipse of 2017
- A Plan to Support the Eclipse
- Safety
- Science and Citizen Science
- Education and Public Engagement
- What is next?
- Chapter 4. The Power of Hubble Space Telescope Imagery
- Introduction
- Hubble’s History
- The Importance of Imaging, Dissemination of Information, and Publicity
- Hubble Changed the Public’s View of the Universe
- The Power of Color
- Hubble Heritage
- Case Studies
- Making Hubble Images Increasingly Accessible
- Conclusion
- Chapter 5. Enabling Learning and Empowering Workforce Preparation Using Space-Based Authentic Experiences in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
- Introduction
- Building the Case for Authentic STEM Experiences in Education
- Using the Excitement and Relevance of Space Exploration to Promote Learning and to Help Prepare Our Future Workforce
- Strengthening the Workforce Pipeline: Identifying and Connecting Students to the “Next Steps” in Authentic STEM Beyond K-12
- Tips for Future Space-Based Authentic STEM Learning Initiatives
- Tying It All Together
- Chapter 6. The Symbiosis of the Space Sciences and Popularization Activities
- Early Space Popularization Achievements
- Space Popularizers: The Importance of Inspirational Figures Today
- Space Science and the Arts
- Connecting to Space Science Online
- Space Science Experiences
- The Future Need for Space Science Popularization
- Chapter 7. Public Engagement With Planetary Science: Experiences With Astrobiology and Planetary Defense
- Introduction
- Public Engagement With Astrobiology
- Public Engagement With Planetary Defense
- Conclusions, Lessons Learned, and Recommendations
- Chapter 8. Amateur Astronomy: Engaging the Public in Astronomy Through Exploration, Outreach, and Research
- Introduction
- Characterizing Amateur Astronomers
- Amateurs as Independent Explorers
- Amateurs as Outreach Agents
- Amateurs as Researchers
- Supportive Organizations and Resources
- Challenges and Innovations due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- The Future of Amateur Astronomy
- Postscript: Profiles
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 9. The Engagement Activities of ESTCube-1: How Estonia Built and Fell in Love With a Tiny Satellite
- Overview of the ESTCube-1 Project
- Engagement With Students
- Engagement With Media
- Engagement With Decision-Makers
- Engagement With the General Public
- Discussion
- Chapter 10. From Green Peas to STEVE: Citizen Science Engagement in Space Science
- Introduction
- The Rise of Citizen Science
- Metrics of Success: Data Quality and Publications
- Metrics of Success: Discoveries Made by Citizen Scientists
- Metrics of Success: Citizen Science Motivation and Engagement
- Even Bigger Data: Why Citizen Science Needs Machine Learning and Why Machine Learning Needs Citizen Science
- Concluding Remarks and Lessons Learned
- Chapter 11. From Management to Engagement: How South Africa's Square Kilometer Array Project Transformed Its Interactions With Stakeholder Groups
- Introduction
- The Square Kilometer Array in South Africa
- The Need for Stakeholder Engagement and Communication
- Conclusion: the Perspective of a Stakeholder Manager
- Chapter 12. Crowdfunding for Space Science and Public Engagement: The Planetary Society Shares Lessons Learned
- The Planetary Society and Crowdfunding
- Developing Crowdfunding Capacity
- Why Individuals Give
- Successful Campaigns
- It Costs Money to Raise Money
- Flight Opportunities
- The LightSail Story
- How Far Can We Go?
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 4, 2021
- No. of pages (Paperback): 298
- No. of pages (eBook): 298
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128173909
- eBook ISBN: 9780128173916
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Amy Paige Kaminski
Amy Paige Kaminski serves as program executive for prizes and challenges at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., where she develops strategies to expand the space agency’s use of open innovation methods in its research and exploration activities. She was previously senior policy advisor in NASA’s Office of the Chief Scientist, where she supported NASA’s efforts to involve citizens as contributors to its research activities. Before joining NASA, Dr. Kaminski served as a NASA program examiner at the White House Office of Management and Budget and held positions in the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation and at the National Space Society. She is also former editor of the American Astronautical Society’s Space Times magazine. Dr. Kaminski received her BA in Earth and Planetary Sciences from Cornell University, MA in Science, Technology, and Public Policy from The George Washington University, and MS and PhD and in Science and Technology Studies from Virginia Tech. Her work, Sharing the Shuttle with America: NASA and Public Engagement after Apollo, won the American Institute
of Aeronautics and Astronautics’ 2018 History Manuscript Award and will be published in a forthcoming book. She is also an author of numerous articles and book chapters on public engagement and space exploration.
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