ASE XXXII PLANETARY CONGRESS COMMUNITY DAY - WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 16, 2019

“IT SUDDENLY STRUCK ME THAT THAT TINY PEA, PRETTY AND BLUE, WAS THE EARTH. I PUT UP MY THUMB AND SHUT ONE EYE, AND MY THUMB BLOTTED OUT THE PLANET EARTH. I DIDN'T FEEL LIKE A GIANT. I FELT VERY, VERY SMALL.” ― NEIL ARMSTRONG

An important part of every ASE Planetary Congress — consistent with our Vision and Mission is to educate the public and to inspire future explorers, scientists, engineers and civic leaders — is COMMUNITY DAY.  No formal programming is conducted on this day: instead all of the delegates devote the their time to visiting schools, universities, community groups and companies.

During these visits they share their knowledge, experiences and passion for space exploration. The goal – to engage and inspire the next generation of scientists, astronauts and engineers to pursue STEM studies.

Each delegate typically appears at up to five events arranged by the sponsoring schools or communities.

Invited Community Day Destinations

Houston

K-12 Schools including Houston ISD, Pasadena ISD and Clear creek ISD

University of Houston

Space Center Houston

Lone Star Flight Museum

Houston Museum of Natural Science

The Boeing Company

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Donors and Sponsors have provided the opportunity for 130 ASE astronauts and cosmonauts from many nations to visit sites across the State of Texas on October 16, 2019. To request a community day visit to your school, university, business or community group, please fill out the form below and we will match you to available opportunities. Additionally, sponsors of community day may identify schools and other destinations as part of their donation to promote STEM education across the region. To learn more about sponsoring community day visits on October 16, 2019, please click here.

For all other questions regarding community day please contact Dr. Bonnie Dunbar or Daniel Newmyer.