Rise Above the White Noise Beth Beck,

Space Operations Outreach Program Manager NASA Headquarters

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

www.nasa.gov International Astronautical Congress: Prague 2010

21st SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE ACTIVITY AND SOCIETY Space Expectations: Involving the Public in Space Activities IAC-10.E5.2.9

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Beth Beck, Space Operations Outreach Program Manager, NASA Headquarters 21st SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE ACTIVITY AND SOCIETY

Space Expectations: Involving the Public in Space Activities IAC-10.E5.2.9

•  1.a. a hetergeneous mixture of sound waves extending over a wide frequency range;

•  1.b. a constant background noise, one that drowns out other sounds; •  2. meaningless or distracting commotion hubbub, or chatter.

What is White Noise?

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How do we rise above the white noise?

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Beth Beck, Space Operations Outreach Program Manager, NASA Headquarters 21st SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE ACTIVITY AND SOCIETY

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1. Create an Experience National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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2. Make it Personal National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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3. Use Every Tool Available National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Tools: Astronaut Flight Lounge Early technology, long before social media offered personal access to astronauts.

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Beth Beck, Space Operations Outreach Program Manager, NASA Headquarters 21st SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE ACTIVITY AND SOCIETY

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Tools: 3-D Resources One-stop shop for gamers. Credit given to model makers.

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Tools: Space Station Photosynth As close as many of us will ever get to real hardware in space. Images taken by astronauts.

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Tools: Spacewalk 3D Part of the growing 3D tool kit.

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Tools: Galactic Explorer Module Visitors select one of six destinations and send a video email from space.

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Tools: Mission Tweetups Space tweeps experience space first hand through launches, mission debriefs, and more.

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Tools: NASA Buzzroom Social media aggregation: The “single source for conversations about NASA.”

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Tools: SpaceSmart Kiosk-based experience to measure shifts in public opinion. Goal: move the needle.

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Tools: LAUNCH Accelerating Innovation for a Sustainable Future.

Making the connection between Earth and Space through problem-solving conversations.

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Stop the Noise!

Beth Beck, Space Operations Outreach Program Manager, NASA Headquarters 21st SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE ACTIVITY AND SOCIETY

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• Get out and talk to your audience. • Find out what interests them. • Learn to speak in a way that they can hear. • Be nimble. • Be creative. • Give yourselves room to fail. • Have fun along the way!

Note: What was once cutting edge QUICKLY becomes tired and stale as technology advances. Update often.

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Universe at my Fingertips

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Art by NASA’s Jim Hull

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