Space Science and Public Engagement: 21st Century Perspectives and Opportunities

✍ Scribed by Amy Paige Kaminski (editor)

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2021
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 298
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Space 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.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
About the Authors
About the Editor
Introduction
1 A Space to Explore: Mars Public Engagement Strategies for a Spacefaring Society • Michelle A. Viotti
2 Science Centers and Planetariumsd Bringing theUniverse Within Public Reach • A. Erik Stengler
3 Engaging the Public With the Great American Eclipse of 2017 • C. Alex Young and Shannon P. Reed
4 The Power of Hubble Space Telescope Imagery • Zolt Levay
5 Enabling Learning and Empowering Workforce Preparation Using Space-Based Authentic Experiences in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics • Sheri Klug Boonstra and Don Boonstra
6 The Symbiosis of the Space Sciences and Popularization Activities • Ron Miller
7 Public Engagement With Planetary Science: Experiences With Astrobiology and Planetary Defense • Linda Billings
8 Amateur Astronomy: Engaging the Public in Astronomy Through Exploration, Outreach, and Research • Sanlyn R. Buxner, Michael T. Fitzgerald and Rachel M. Freed
9 The Engagement Activities of ESTCube-1: How Estonia Built and Fell in Love With a Tiny Satellite • Arko Olesk and Mart Noorma
10 From Green Peas to STEVE: Citizen Science Engagement in Space Science • Lucy Fortson
11 From Management to Engagement: How South Africa’s Square Kilometer Array Project Transformed Its Interactions With Stakeholder Groups • Anton Binneman and Corne´ Davis
12 Crowdfunding for Space Science and Public Engagement: The Planetary Society Shares Lessons Learned • Jennifer Vaughn and Louis D. Friedman
Index