A Need for Dedicated Outreach Expertise and Online Programming: Astro2020 Science White Paper

2019/10/30 by A. Bauer, Britt Lundgren, Bauer, Amanda E +11
Medicine · Social Sciences · #Conferences and Exhibitions Management #Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO) #FOS: Physical sciences #Health and Medical Research Impacts #Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM) #Physics Education (physics.ed-ph)

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1910.14088

openalex publication_date 2019/10/30 · openalex created_date 2022/07/28 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

Maximizing the public impact of astronomy projects in the next decade requires NSF-funded centers to support the development of online, mobile-friendly outreach and education activities. EPO teams with astronomy, education, and web development expertise should be in place to build accessible programs at scale and support astronomers doing outreach.

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