Two Eyed Seeing: 

Ojibwe Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars

Friday, October 23, 2020

from 10-11 am cdt

View Recording: Two-Eyed Seeing - Ojibwe Team

Boozhoo, Aaniin! Join us for a 60 m live show featuring the Native Skywatchers - Ojibwe Team: Carl Gawboy (elder), William Wilson (elder), Jeffrey Tibbetts, Jim Knutson-Kolodzne, and Annette S. Lee. Weaving together Indigenous Ojibwe Astronomy & NASA science this event will offer insights from both world-views with focus on the Moon. Supporting organizations are Native Skywatchers and NASA. Funded by NASA – Next Gen STEM.  

Two Eyed Seeing: 

D(L)akota Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars

Friday, November 13, 2020

from 10 am – 11 am cst 

View Recording: Two-Eyed Seeing-D(L)akota Team

Hau Mitákuyepi! Join us for a 60 m live show featuring the Native Skywatchers - D(L)akota Team: Janice Bad Moccasin, Ida Downwind, Ramona Kitto Stately, Jim Knutson-Kolodzne, Annette S. Lee, and James Spotted Thunder. Weaving together Indigenous D(L)akota Astronomy & NASA science this event will offer insights from both world-views.Supporting organizations : Dakhóta Iápi Okhódakičhiye, Minnesota Indian Education Association, and We Are Still Here Minnesota! Supporting organizations are Native Skywatchers and NASA. Funded by NASA – Next Gen STEM.  

Two Eyed Seeing: 

Mayan Astronomy &NASA Moon to Mars

December 17, 2020

6:30-7:30 pm pst 

View Recording: Two-Eyed Seeing-Maya Team

Everyone Welcome! Please join us Thursday, December 17, 2020, 6:30 pm pst for a live (virtual) show featuring Mayan Indigenous Astronomy, presented by: Gerardo Aldana, Andrea Carrillo, Annette S. Lee, Andrea Medina, Graciela Rodriguez, and NASA Astronaut Jose Hernandez!  

Two Eyed Seeing: 

NAVAJO (Dine) Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars

January 29, 2021

9 am PST, 10 am MST

View Recording: Two-Eyed Seeing-Dine (Navajo) Team

“Two-Eyed Seeing: Navajo (Dine) Indigenous Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars”, Recorded - Friday, January 29, 2021, Live Stream Webinar: Join us for an exciting session on Navajo (Dine) little known ancient astronomy! See how Navajo star knowledge is still used today, and what is the Navajo protocol for telling stories of the sky.

Two Eyed Seeing: 

AFRICAN Indigenous Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars

Friday, February 26, 2021

 10:30 am cst 

View Recording: Two-Eyed Seeing-African Indig. Astro. Team

“Two-Eyed Seeing: African Indigenous Astronomy and NASA Moon to Mars”, Live show on African Indigenous Astronomy and NASA Moon to Mars. Presentations will include: parallels between the Greek Twin Gods-Apollo (Sun) and Artemis (Moon) and the West African country of Benin’s Twin Gods - Mawu (Moon) and Liza (Sun) from the Fon people and a closer look at African Thunder gods may provide insight for naming the next NASA mission…!  

Two Eyed Seeing: 

HAWAIIAN Indigenous Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars

March 12, 2021

9 am hst, 11 am pst, 12 noon mst, 1 pm cst, 2 pm est 

View Recording: Two-Eyed Seeing-Hawaiian Indig. Astro. Team

“Two-Eyed Seeing: Hawaiian Indigenous Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars”, recorded Friday, March 12, 2021. An exciting live show on Hawaiian Indigenous Astronomy including the revitalization of Wayfinding and traditional Hawaiian methods of navigation. Students from the Volcano School of Arts and Sciences will present their research which will include a place-based activity, “Make Your Own Hawaiian Star Compasses” and essential understanding of the Hawaiian Star Families.  

Two Eyed Seeing: 

ART, Indigenous Astronomy & NASA-Making Spirit, Making Art

Friday, April 30, 2021

9 am cdt, 10 am edt, 8 am mdt, 7 am pdt 

View Recording: Two-Eyed Seeing-ART & Indig. Astro. Team

Friday, April 30, 2021, 9 am cdt, 10 am edt, 8 am mdt, 7 am pdt, (Recording of) Live Event: Native Skywatchers Presents...an exciting live show at the intersection of: art, culture, and science. Three incredible teams will present their creative work from the Ojibwe cultural lens, the D(L)akota cultural lens and the African American/South African cultural lens.  

BONUS EVENT - Two Eyed Seeing: 

Arabian Indigenous Astronomy & the Stardust Project

Friday, May 14, 2021

10 am pdt, 11 am mdt, 12 noon cdt, 1 pm edt 

View Recording: Bonus Event

"Two Eyed Seeing: Arabian Indigenous Astronomy & The Stardust Project”. Join us on Friday, May 14, 2021 at 10 am pdt, 12 noon cdt for an exciting bonus virtual livestream featuring relationship to sky through two different lenses: Arabian Indigenous Astronomy and the We-Are-Stardust project.  

IAU-CAP 2021 – Poster Presentation, International Astronomical Union – Communicating Astronomy with the Public  

“Two-Eyed Seeing: NASA & Indigenous Astronomy for the Benefit of All...Elevating Our Voices During Covid-19 and Beyond”, May 2021 | Abstract

Moon To Mars - Build a Heat Shield!

Students work together as a team to design and build a heat shield that will protect the contents (candy) of a crew module from a simulated atmospheric re-entry (hair dryer)...from the Educator Guide - Crew Transportation with Orion

Grades 6-8

Moon To Mars - Test Materials for a Radiation Shield

Students will use UV-sensitive beads to test a variety of materials to determine if they are suitable for shielding against ultraviolet (UV) raditaion...from the Educator Guide - Habitation with Gateway

Grades 6-8

Moon Pod Essay Contest & NASA Moon 2 Mars

Your challenge is to imagine a one-week expedition to the Moon's South Pole...What should you bring? Who gets to be on your team? What skills should they have? What tech do you need? Write an essay and tell NASA about your idea!

Grades K-4; 5-8; 9-12 

NASA STEM-Forward to the Moon - Educator Guide

Hands-on science activities...Scale of Earth-Moon-ISS-Mars; Make a ballon rocket with a payload; simulating gravity with magnets; water filtration with a 2L bottle; design a lunar habitat; simulating finding oxygen on the Moon and more!

Grades K-4, 5-8, Informal Education

STEM on Station & Mircosoft-STEM Hacking Lesson - Analyzing Colors of Earth -

The astronauts have been observing and documenting changes to our planet through photographs in pursuit of their mission of improving life both in space and on Earth. With the aid of computational predictive models and artificial intelligence, the color values from these images are now being analyzed by scientists to study and predict climate change.

Grades 6-8; 9-12

NASA Lower the Boom - Citizen Sciece & Good Vibrations ...and More!

Tons of great lessons here: 3 ... 2 ... 1 … Takeoff!; Fantastic Forces; Senses Sound; Shape Your Flight; Sound Effects; X-Plane Glider Design Challenge; Sound on a String;  Lower the Boom Citizen Science Guide

All Grade Levels; Informal Education

Grades K-4; 5- 8; 9-12