The NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Science Activation (SciAct) program connects NASA Science with diverse learners of all ages in ways that activate their minds and promote a deeper understanding of our world and beyond, with the ultimate Vision: To increase learners’ active participation in the advancement of human knowledge. The MIT Media Lab provides systems integration and analysis for the overall program.
The impacts of the SciAct program in 2022 include 48 teams collaborating to facilitate more than 50 million learner interactions in the United States and 1/4 million across the globe. This $50 million program creates impact and value that far exceed its annual expenditures, improving coordination across NASA Science Mission activities and allowing for the increasingly efficient, effective, and sustainable use of SMD Science discoveries and experts for engaging learners.