NASA Space Science Broker/Facilitator

NOTE: NASA has discontinued this format of Broker/Facilitator as of the beginning of 2007. This page is still here for archival use.

Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium supports a variety of projects to increase education, public awareness, and understanding of space and planetary sciences. We are a partner in the Space Science Network Northwest (S2N2) NASA Broker/Facilitator.

What is S2N2?

The Washington NASA Space Grant Program at the University of Washington received funding to establish Space Science Network Northwest (S2N2), one of seven regional Education Broker/Facilitators for the NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Education and Public Outreach Program. S2N2 members are the Space Grant Consortia of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, and Hawai`i. The Association for Women in Science and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific are also partners on S2N2 projects.

The goal of S2N2 is to increase awareness of and participation in SMD missions and Education/Public Outreach (E/PO) programs by connecting various constituencies (formal and informal education, space scientists, general public, clubs, service organizations, etc.) and providing opportunities for them to work together. S2N2 also serves as a clearinghouse for SMD mission information and related education products throughout the partner states. The SMD is the branch of NASA responsible for solar system missions, astrobiology, and space science research satellites such as the Hubble Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory.

The S2N2 approach is to have a strong Broker/Facilitator presence in each of the partner states. Wyoming Space Grant's S2N2 operations and activities are coordinated through our University of Wyoming office.

A selection of Wyoming S2N2 activities

Wyoming teacher participation in summer space science workshops in Yellowstone - Summer 2002

Sun-Earth-Moon model at UW Planetarium

Wyoming ASTRO  Camp - Summers of 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

How You Can Use S2N2

S2N2 provides diverse services:

Space scientists interested in Education and Public Outreach can contact S2N2 to learn about opportunities and possible partners.

Educators can use S2N2 to make contacts and learn about possible sources of funds for curriculum development and reform, special events, and professional development opportunities in space science.

Museums, science centers, schools, libraries, planetariums, clubs, community groups and other organizations working to bring the excitement of space science to a wide audience can count on S2N2 for help in defining and implementing projects and finding resources to carry them out.

Please contact us for further information about S2N2 educational opportunities in Wyoming.