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CXC EPO Scope EPO Program Scope : Public Affairs : Space Science Updates,

CXC EPO Scope EPO Program Scope : Public Affairs : Space Science Updates, press releases, press conferences, media contacts, media events & activities Informal Ed/Outreach : printed distributable materials, exhibits & displays, public talks and events, permissions

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CXC EPO Scope EPO Program Scope : Public Affairs : Space Science Updates,

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  1. CXC EPO Scope • EPO Program Scope: • Public Affairs: Space Science Updates, press releases, press conferences, media contacts, media events & activities • Informal Ed/Outreach: printed distributable materials, exhibits & displays, public talks and events, permissions • On-line Outreach: web site and digital products • Formal Education: classroom ready education materials, teacher workshops, mini-fellow program, EPO proposal peer review • CXC Support: support to public & scientific talks, science conferences & colloquia

  2. Press & Other Media • Press events: • 1 Space Science Update • 3 Press Conferences • 11 Press Releases • 7 Image Releases • Results: • Print News articles in top 25 press markets: 155 (including 4 NY Times, 2 each Washington Post & USA Today) • Front page of: The New York Times, USA Today, LA Times, Orlando Sentinal, San Diego Union- Tribune, cover of Science News • Broadcast News: • 3 NPR broadcasts, featured on Boston area program "Chronicle" • On-line media • AOL "Hot Link", USA Today "Hot Site" • Regular coverage in on-line space news sites • 6 Astronomy Picture of the Day, 13 additional links to CXC website • 16 HEASARC Picture of the Week

  3. Outreach: Materials Distribution • Supplied approximately 12,000 bookmarks, 20,000 postcards, 10,000 CDs, 10,000 lithos, 18,000 sticker books, 10,000 coloring books, 12,000 posters and 5,000 EPO lithos to various education workshops, astronomy days, science museum and planetarium events • SEU Theme packages: 5,000 CDs, 10,000 printed items. Asked to resupply same for 2nd round distribution • Underserved library/planetarium network (through JPL's Space Place: 400 of each item) • NASA Education Resource Centers and ERC-sponsored workshops: as asked • Project Astro: as asked

  4. Education Conferences & Teacher Workshops • Education Conferences/Workshops Supported Jan.-June 2002: • AAPT Annual Meeting • New England Regional AAPT • National Science Olympiad (coaches clinic, regional & national test events) • ERC workshop at GSFC • Upcoming: • ERC teachers workshop, Oklahoma City • NVO education workshop • Board Meeting, MacDonald Observatory • Accepted presentations/short courses at all 3 NSTA fall Regional conferences • CXC Education workshops: • June 25-30, 2002: 30 teachers • July 28-Aug. 2, 2002: 7 master teachers • 5 Chandra master teacher "mini-fellows"

  5. Web Stats (Usage: June 2001 - May 2002) • The power of images: • Galactic Center: 1,142,475 hits [ Jan. 10 2002 ] • Quark Star SSU: 397,411 hits [ April 11 2002 ] • Jupiter: 304,596 hits [ March 1 2002 ] • N132D: 287,455 hits [ May 23 2002 ] • 2 Years with ChandraSymposium: 1,366,734 hits [ Sept. 6, 2001 ] (multiple image releases) • Top 10 Pages • 1) Photo Album • 2) Latest Press Release • 3) Field Guide • 4) Special Feature • 5) Chandra Digest Subscription • 6) Virtual Postcards, Desktops & Screensavers • 7) Illustration / Resources section • 8) Chandra Mission • 9) Educational Games • 10) Cosmic Distance

  6. Top 5 News Stories (June 2001 - June 2002) “Chandra Takes In The Bright Lights, Big City Of The Milky Way” “Cosmic X-rays May Reveal New Form of Matter” “Chandra Catches Milky Way Monster Snacking” “Chandra Probes Nature of Dark Matter” “Jupiter Hot Spot Makes Trouble For Theory”

  7. Top 5 Images (2002) Galactic Center N132D Crab Nebula Jupiter Eta Carinae

  8. SSU Actions • Held discussions with NASA HQ, MSFC, STScI, others • Established SSU Advisory Committee • Identified needed SSU capabilities: • dedicated scientist • research support • animator • image processor • graphic illustrator • web support

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