Space Science and Public Engagement
21st Century Perspectives and Opportunities

Uses case studies to examine the many dimensions of public engagement with space science

Amy Paige Kaminski (Edited by)

9780128173909

Paperback, published 9 June 2021

298 pages
23.5 x 19 x 2 cm, 0.52 kg

Approx.274 pages

1. A Space to Explore: Mars Public Engagement Strategies for a Spacefaring Society 2. Science Centers and Planetariums: Bringing the Universe within Public Reach 3. Engaging the Public with the Great American Eclipse of 2017 4. The Power of Hubble Space Telescope Imagery 5. Enabling Learning and Empowering Workforce Preparation Using Space-based Authentic Experiences in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics 6. The Symbiosis of Popular Culture and the Space Sciences 7. Public Engagement with Planetary Science: Experiences with Astrobiology and Planetary Defense 8. Amateur Astronomy 9. The Engagement Activities of ESTCube-1: How Estonia Built and Fell in Love with a Tiny Satellite 10. From Green Peas to STEVE: Citizen Science Engagement in Space Science 11. From Management to Engagement: How South Africa's Square Kilometer Array Project Transformed its Interactions with Stakeholder Groups 12. Crowdfunding for Space Science and Public Engagement: The Planetary Society Shares Lessons Learned

Subject Areas: Space science [TTD], Astronomy, space & time [PG], Interdisciplinary studies [GT]