This session begins with stories of Dr. Aldrin's memories of his father walking on the moon in 1969... and progresses quickly to the changing space economy of cubesats and plans for a permanent human presence on the Moon - and Mars. Learn how the Aldrin Family Foundation works with schools today to provide unique hands-on space education experiences for young students. Dr. Aldrin also talks about the Space Operations Online Program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The complete Q&A with participants is included at the end as well.
Watch the full session for free on the Space Education Summit YouTube channel. This was presented during session one of the the 3rd Space Education Summit, which was hosted by the Human Space Program, with support from ARES Learning, Celestial Citizen, Earthscape VR, and Ignited Thinkers.
Learn more about the ARES Learning approach in the book Space Education: Preparing Students for Humanity's Multi-Planet Future by our co-founder Dr. Mark Wagner, and explore a complete Space Education Curriculum developed for high schools - it's a free and open education resource available to students, teachers, and enthusiasts everywhere.
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