The NASA Airborne Science Program (ASP) conducts research around the world using various aircraft systems. Researchers have studied monsoons in the Philippines, clouds in Bermuda, fires over the United States, the atmosphere over Antarctica, and so much more. Each of these missions is not only a chance to discover more about our planet, but also to connect students with the scientists making these discoveries. The NASA Airborne Science Mission Tool Suite (MTS) supports NASA flight projects by providing easy to access web-based tools to support planning, communication, and discovery. At its core, MTS links ground science support and flight scientists and provides aircraft situational awareness and visualization of real time data collected during flight. Each mission has different needs, and the basic tools MTS provides are reconfigured for every flight mission. One instance of the MTS, called MTS-Outreach or MTS-O, is being developed and refined to focus on facilitating outreach with students in K-12 schools. As MTS-O continues to be improved and revitalized, versions of it have already been used for group discussions with students in classrooms worldwide. Students using MTS-O can chat with scientists on NASA airborne missions while those scientists fly on the plane and collect data. During the pandemic, this tool was extremely beneficial as in-person classroom visits were not possible. As the tool continues to be refined and developed, we will summarize how it has been used and share its potential applications for the future.


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    Title :

    Development of a Virtual Tool to Connect Classrooms to NASA Airborne Science Missions


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    Conference:

    American Geophysical Union ; 2022 ; Chicago, IL, US


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    Language :

    English





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