Saturday, March 3, 2012

National Space Foundation Awards Record $2.6 Million Grant to Fund Chabot Space & Science Center's Maya Skies Project.

Byline: Chabot Space & Science Center

OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- The National Space Foundation has awarded a $2.6 million grant to Chabot Space & Science Center for its Maya Skies full-dome digital planetarium project.

"Maya Skies is a model for how informal science organizations and community groups can work together and have a real impact on what and how the public learns about science," says Al DeSena, NSF program manager. "At the same time, this project will advance research in the field of informal science education. Maya Skies went through NSF's rigorous merit review process and was favorably evaluated by professionals around the …

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