In order to be fully prepared for a career in space exploration, and all of the cross disciplinary skills that this entails, students must emphatically have hands-on experience in the lab, on…
Category: Overall Philosophy
Building A Much Broader Community for Space
Done properly, Space College can become a vibrant, self-sustaining community that constantly seeks to identify and sere new participants while using its graduates as nuclei for stimulating further interest. With a growing,…
Bridging Distance and Gaps
Due to uneven access to institutions and facilities across the U.S. and the world, much of what Space College does will involve virtual participation i.e. distance learning, massive open online courses (MOOC)…
Giving Back and Leading
Space College students will be exposed to – and conduct public service-oriented education and public outreach. We feel that Space College participants will not only need to learn their subject matter, but…
More Than Just A Space Cadet
A space-oriented career can and should provide students with skills that make them highly employable in a variety of jobs that are not directly related to space. Not everyone who explores space…
Diversity and Opportunity
In order to reach the greatest possible student body and develop the widest collection of skills, students and faculty must be from a diversity of backgrounds and locations. While starting out initially…