In this Nov. 1, 1964, image, three members of NASA’s Lewis Research Center’s (now NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland) Educational Services Office pose with one of the center’s Spacemobile space science demonstration units. Once the NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) became NASA, public outreach became one of the agency’s core tenets. Lewis, which had previously been a closed laboratory, began hosting open houses and elaborate space fairs in the early 1960s.
In addition, the center initiated educational programs that worked with local schools and a robust speaker’s bureau that explained NASA activities to the community. One aspect of these efforts was the Spacemobile Program. These vehicles included a delegated speaker, exhibits, models, and other resources. The Spacemobiles, which made forays across the Midwest, were extremely active throughout the 1960s.
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在这张摄于1964年11月1日的照片中，NASA刘易斯研究中心（现为位于克利夫兰的NASA格伦研究中心）教育服务办公室的三名成员与该中心的一台太空移动空间科学演示设备合影。自从国家航空咨询委员会（NACA）转型为NASA后，公众推广便成为该机构的核心使命之一。此前一直是封闭实验室的刘易斯研究中心，也在20世纪60年代初开始举办公众开放日和盛大的太空博览会。
此外，研究中心还启动了与当地学校合作的教育项目，并组建了强大的讲师团，向社区介绍NASA的各项活动。这些努力的一个重要组成部分就是太空移动项目。这些配备了讲解人员、展品、模型及其他资源的车辆走遍美国中西部，在整个1960年代都非常活跃。
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