NASA’s IDEAS Program
The Initiative to Develop Education through Astronomy and Space Science (IDEAS) is a grant program which funds START-UP educational outreach projects that team educators with scientists. Developed in 1991 by NASA, the IDEAS program provides opportunities for scientists to share their knowledge and excitement about astronomy and space sciences with students, educators, and the general public. The IDEAS program is one component of NASA's Office of Space Science (OSS) Education and Public Outreach Strategy, whose goal is to improve science, mathematics, and technology education, as well as science literacy in the United States.

Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) based in Aurora, Colorado, is a 501(c)(3) private non-profit organization whose purpose is to improve education through applied research and development. McREL provides products and services, primarily for K-12 educators, to promote the best instructional practices in the classroom. Established in 1966, McREL now maintains a staff of around 100 in its Aurora, Colorado office.

The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind is a state-funded school within the Colorado Department of Education. The school was established for the purpose of providing comprehensive educational services for children who are blind and/or deaf and under the age of twenty-one. Services are provided directly to students enrolled at the school and indirectly through outreach services, which are provided to the public schools throughout Colorado.

Scientists from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory oversee the science content and accuracy aspects for Evolving Universe. The development team has a strong commitment to the accurate translation of content into learning opportunities in both original and adapted materials and value the opportunity for strong space science partnering with NASA mission scientists.

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