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3 Goals of the Vision for Space Exploration: 1) scientific investigation of the Earth, Moon, Mars and
beyond with emphasis on understanding the history of the solar system, searching for evidence of habitats
for life on Mars, and preparing for future human exploration; 2) search for Earth-like planets and
habitable environments around other stars; and 3) explore the solar system for scientific purposes and to
support human exploration in order to ultimately establish a sustained "presence" throughout the solar
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SERCH/SCSU Strategic Approach
The SERCH/SCSU partnership will attempt to improve minority
involvement in SMD programs through facilitating activities
and connections among NASA, majority institutions, the space
science community and the minority research and education
community.
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SCSU is sponsoring numerous strategy
sessions and gatherings of students and faculty members
from minority institutions on topics related to SMD. Specific
examples include a 3-day workshop for college faculty
members on astronomical image processing and a 5-day credit
course on space science for teachers in grades 6-12. |
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SCSU is also working with SERCH and
SMD staff members at NASA headquarters to modify an existing,
large-format, photographic exhibit on African-Americans
in Space Science. The modified version will be distributed
in an inexpensive, tabletop exhibit more suitable for
displaying at K-12 schools and small colleges. |
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SCSU is directly facilitating the partnering
of astrophysics researchers at major research institutions
with their counterparts at minority universities. It is
anticipated that in the near term this will lead to two
or more proposals being submitted for time on the Hubble
Space Telescope during Cycle 12. |
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