Link Bank Presenters Claire Ratcliffe Adams Space Science Institute cratcliffe@spacescience.org Christine Shupla Lunar and Planetary Institute shupla@lpi.usra.edu Dillon Connelly Space Science Institute dconnelly@spacescience.org JWST First Image Toolkit Resources Improv with the Stars! (Modification & Prep List) (Science Blog) Multiwavelength Bingo (Modification & Prep List) (Science Blog) Filtered Light (Modification & Prep List) (Science Blog) NASA's [...]| STAR Library Network
(The author standing in the flame-trench of Pad 39-B at the Kennedy Space Center. Directly behind me is the flame-deflector which diverts the exhaust from the SLS rocket's four RS-25 engines and two solid-rocket boosters, equally to each side of the deflector. In the foreground on the left side of the image, stacked on the ground, are [...]| STAR Library Network
(The primary mirror of the James Webb Space Telescope after being assembled at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. Photo credit: NASA/Chris Gunn) An amazing space telescope, that is rewriting astronomy books, has a big anniversary coming up! July 12, 2023 will be the 1-year anniversary of the first images release from the [...]| STAR Library Network
(Christopher Mick pictured with adhesive sidewalk graphics that contained information on each planet and were applied at the appropriate distances from each other on the sidewalks starting at the Hudson library and continuing on for a 1-mile scale Solar System Walk, based on the Sun being 8-inches across) The vast size of our Solar System can be [...]| STAR Library Network
(Patrons attending a NASA James Webb Space Telescope Community event in Hudson, WI. Photo by Christopher Mick) It all started in 2014, with an idea to put together a STEM presentation for a local school that my son was attending at the time. The thinking was I would combine several interesting STEM experiences I had [...]| STAR Library Network
The Crew of Artemis II. (back row left to right) Christina Hammock Koch, Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen I(n-front center) Reid Wiseman. The Artemis program is now moving beyond the years of testing hardware and systems, and with the successful completion of the un-crewed Artemis 1 mission in December of 2022, NASA has announced the crew of the first [...]| STAR Library Network
(image credit: Christopher Mick) By Christopher Mick There are are over 75 reporters crammed into the "bullpen" at the NASA Media Center on the grounds of the Kennedy Space Center. This is the area where the press can plug in laptops, work on their stories and ask NASA Public Affairs Officers any technical questions they [...]| STAR Library Network
By Jessica Santascoy Library staff are committed to fostering diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in their communities (Fournier and Ostman). It’s often the case that people find a welcoming and safe environment at a library – a sense of belonging. Understanding neurodiversity helps increase inclusion. “Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with [...]| STAR Library Network
By Jessica Santascoy The American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference was a lot of fun, and we were thrilled to see many of you in person. We hope you got a lot out of the workshops, one-on-one conversations, and public presentations. We’ve summarized our participation and have rounded up the activities and resources we shared. [...]| STAR Library Network
By Christine Shupla, The Lunar and Planetary Institute NASA@ My Library has produced a series of short professional development videos as a resource to library staff conducting Earth and space science programs. Each video is 4 to 10 minutes, featuring suggestions and recommendations from library staff experienced in conducting Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math [...]| STAR Library Network