The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has selected a proposal from the Cincinnati Observatory to continue and expand astronomy education for the next three years. The program titled, "Future Galileos" would provide 20 quality telescopes and training to 20 teams (for each of the next three years) to reach a wide and diverse audience and further astronomy education in the region. These 60 telescopes and astronomers would join 40 previous recipients. By 2012 there will be 100 telescopes in our community making Cincinnati Telescope Town.
NASA evaluated the proposal as excellent with high intrinsic, scientific, and technical merit. 28 other proposals were selected for funding.
Teachers, students, and community leaders are encouraged to apply for Future Galileos. Applications will be accepted between January 1 and March 31, 2010. For more information please contact:
Dean Regas
Outreach Astronomer
Cincinnati Observatory Center
513-321-5186
deanobservatory@zoomtown.com
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