What is MSIP?
NASA and Arizona State University's Mars Education Program is offering students nationwide the opportunity to be involved in authentic Mars research by participating in the Mars Student Imaging Project (MSIP).
NASA and Arizona State University's Mars Education Program is offering students nationwide the opportunity to be involved in authentic Mars research by participating in the Mars Student Imaging Project (MSIP). Teams of students in grades 5 through college sophomore level will have the opportunity to work with scientists, mission planners and educators on the THEMIS team at ASU's Mars Space Flight Facility, to image a site on Mars using the THEMIS visible wavelength camera onboard the Mars Odyssey spacecraft which is currently orbiting Mars every 2 hours.
National Science Education Standards-aligned MSIP curriculum has been developed to assist the lead adult facilitators of student teams. The curriculum is designed to fit within existing science curriculum and teach the already required objectives and standards using real world science instead of worksheets or simulations. Involved students teams can participate in one of three formats for image reception activities:
- On-site at the Mars Space Flight Facility – Tempe, AZ (MAP)
- Distance-Learning
- Archived-data
