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Student Created Space Education Lesson Plans (OER)
Learners at the international online School of Humanity fulfilled a mini-internship with ARES by creating five space education lesson plans.
Mark Wagner, Ph.D.
Jul 3, 20232 min read
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Space Education Featured in Ad Astra Magazine
The latest issue of the Ad Astra magazine published by the National Space Society (NSS) is a special edition focused on Space Education.
Mark Wagner, Ph.D.
Jun 15, 20232 min read
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The Overview Effect: Truth, Love, & Identity
After almost 40 years of trying to understand the Overview Effect, Frank White has come to realize it can be summarized in three words.
Mark Wagner, Ph.D.
May 16, 20231 min read
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Astronaut Panel with Ron Garan, Sirisha Bandla & Sara Sabry
To open the Space Education Summit, we were joined by astronauts Ron Garan, Sirisha Bandla, and Sara Sabry. The recording is now posted!
Mark Wagner, Ph.D.
Apr 25, 20232 min read
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Space Education Summit - Capstone Session
The Space Education Summit this Friday features a capstone session with Frank White and Rick Tumlinson in a fireside chat format! It's FREE.
Mark Wagner, Ph.D.
Apr 19, 20231 min read
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The Explorer's Mindset
The Explorer’s Mindset is meant to develop a love of adventure, exploration, and discovery - and is important for breakthrough thinking.
Mark Wagner, Ph.D.
Apr 17, 20232 min read
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Space Education Summit: Education Strand
We're one week from the free online Space Education Summit... and the Education Strand is spectacular!
Mark Wagner, Ph.D.
Apr 14, 20231 min read
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Analog Astronaut Conference
Learn how research into analog space missions can be applied to problems here on Earth, with potential benefits for educators and students.
Mark Wagner, Ph.D.
Apr 12, 20232 min read
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Ron Garan Joins Opening Astronaut Panel
The third astronaut on the opening panel has been announced! Ron Garan will join us for the Space Education Summit at 8:00 AM PDT on...
Mark Wagner, Ph.D.
Apr 10, 20232 min read
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Environmental Management for Space
A new post on the Human Space Program blog features the reflections of Kristi Acuff, who has a masters in environmental management and...
Mark Wagner, Ph.D.
Mar 28, 20232 min read
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Newchip Online Demo Week March 27-31
ARES Learning is a proud participant in the Newchip Accelerator, and our pitch presentation is scheduled as part of the Online Demo Week...
Mark Wagner, Ph.D.
Mar 23, 20231 min read
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Supporting the Mission and the Astronaut (or Student)
In this promotional video, Dr. Dennis Jim Frederiksen shares insights from his research into effective space-to-ground communications.
Mark Wagner, Ph.D.
Mar 13, 20231 min read
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The True Scale of The Earth
Second generation astronaut Richard Gariott shares the moment his relationship with the Earth changed. Stories like his should be in school.
Mark Wagner, Ph.D.
Mar 8, 20231 min read
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Elementary School Students Prove EpiPens Become Toxic in Space
This recent news story illustrates two principles fundamental to our philosophy of space education at ARES Learning.
Mark Wagner, Ph.D.
Mar 7, 20232 min read
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Science Fiction as Inspiration for Education
Science fiction can inspire educators and students to create a more positive vision of the future to aspire to and work toward.
Mark Wagner, Ph.D.
Mar 3, 20232 min read
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Become A Space Educator: NEW Online Course
A new online professional development course from ARES Learning and the nonprofit MarsU offers an introduction to space education.
Mark Wagner, Ph.D.
Mar 1, 20232 min read
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"I just Saw Earth." How Can You Help?
Beth Moses, Chief Astronaut Instructor at Virgin Galactic, describes what she felt when she first saw Earth from space and how it's her why.
Mark Wagner, Ph.D.
Feb 23, 20231 min read
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Why We Must Go
This post by Frank White, author of The Overview Effect, does a good job illustrating one reason Humans must migrate off planet.
Mark Wagner, Ph.D.
Feb 21, 20232 min read
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K12 Education for Space Settlement (Audio)
Here is an audio teaser for Chapter One of the book "Space Education: Preparing Students for Humanity's Multi-Planet Future" by Dr. Wagner.
Mark Wagner, Ph.D.
Feb 17, 20233 min read
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Answering The Call to Space
Chris Boshuizen describes feeling a call to keep going deeper into space. What are schools doing to serve students who might hear this call?
Mark Wagner, Ph.D.
Feb 16, 20231 min read
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