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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

With very little engagement here, I'll be focusing elsewhere. You can still find me on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. www.linkedin.com/in/markdougl... www.facebook.com/markdouglasw... www.instagram.com/markwagner/

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

I'm always a bit sad in the immediate letdown after a big event, but this also happens to be the end of an era. That empty chair seems an appropriate image to leave here for a bit. What happens next is a planned loss of signal. I'll see you on the other side. Thank you, all.🙏

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

I thought it would be fun to share an image of my setup here, even though it's not an angle my camera usually shows of this space. I love experiencing multiple sessions of engaged participants simultaneusly. Look at the Chromebooks back in service! Never mind the space books. 😆

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

It's always amazing to see a community of educators and enthusiasts come together to focus on building a better future for humanity. We're all crew on Spaceship Earth.

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

A full day Zoom meeting is sure exhausting... but so worth it when it's a Space Education Summit. I finished the day moved and inspired as always. I'm grateful for my fellow organizers... all the panelists, presenters, & moderators... and every participant who contributed. 🌍🚀✨

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Our teammate Gitika Gorthi will join Frank White for a special closing capstone session too! Come for the panels and stay for the full schedule, featuring strands for space careers, space education, space philosophy... and more: spaceeducation.squarespace.com/schedule/

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

The next FREE online Space Education Summit is TOMORROW! Ron Rosano and I are thrilled to host the opening astronaut panel featuring Kerianne Flynn, David Mackay, and Eiman Jahangir. 🚀 Register here NOW: spaceeducation.squarespace.com/schedule/

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Hey, all. These cohorts start in just two weeks! Don't miss out on your weekly dose of space education and space philosophy this summer. Register here: areslearning.com/course/ Or here for the Australian cohort: areslearning.com/australia/

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Space Education Course | ARES Learning

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

It's a learning adventure perfect for educators, enthusiasts, and whole families! Sign up early to reserve your spot on the bus. 🚀 The Lassen Volcanic Adventure September 12-15 galacticmedallion.com/lassen-volca...

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Lassen Volcanic Adventure Tour: Discover Ancient Landscapes

Join the Lassen Volcanic Adventure Tour for a unique journey through stunning landscapes from September 12th to 15th, 2025.

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

This is a four-day, hands-on, Earth and Space science experience featuring planetary scientists Dr. Kirby Runyon and astronomer Dr. Pamela Gay - and myself, an education technologist focused on space.

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Geothermal features of Bumpass Hell in Lassen Volcanic National Park are similar to the surface of Io, which may also harbor extremophile life. Giant lava tubes in Subway Caves are analogous to places human's might shelter on the Moon or Mars.

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Tour the solar system from Lassen Volcanic National Park... this field experience is astrogeology, astrobiology, and dark sky astronomy all in one! Register to join us September 12-15: galacticmedallion.com/lassen-volca...

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Come for the panel and stay for the full schedule here, featuring space education, space careers, space philosophy... and more: spaceeducation.squarespace.com/schedule/ And we have more announements ahead... 🚀

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

These panelists are right out of the commercial space headlines! We'll be talking to them about their spaceflights, their experiences of the Overview Effect, and how they think we might best prepare students for humanity's future in space. You'll be able to join the Q&A too!

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

This is the big news! Ron Rosano, Gitika Gorthi, and I are thrilled to host the opening astronaut panel featuring Kerianne Whipple Flynn, David Mackay, and Dr. Eiman Jahangir.🚀 Register here: spaceeducation.squarespace.com/schedule/

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Earth and Space Experience November 7-9, 2025 areslearning.com/earthandspace PRO-TIP: If the one-time cost is an obstacle, sign up for membership as a low monthly payment plan. One year of membership includes the experience!

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Earth and Space for Educators | ARES Learning

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Register now to secure your spot in the van! We even fill transit time with mind blowing learning... planetary scientist Dr. Kirby Runyon even shares the history of space planes, and we lead discussions of space philosophy... as we tour the solar system without leaving Earrth! 🚀

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

This panel from the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamagordo illustrates the Earth and Space Experience well! We visit Spaceport America, White Sands National Park, Carrizozo Lava Flow, and more on our three-day adventure! areslearning.com/earthandspace/

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Detailed session descriptions are now posted! The astronaut panel and special guests are being announced soon! Check out the schedule and register for the FREE online Space Education Summit here now: spaceeducation.squarespace.com/schedule

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

The opening astronaut panel and the closing special guest are To Be Announced, with detailed session descriptions coming soon. And if you still have students on the 30th... they can join with you to ask questions during the Q&A. 🚀

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

The next FREE online Space Education Summit is coming up on May 30th... and the schedule of concurrent sessions is posted! Preview the session times, titles, and presenters here: spaceeducation.squarespace.com/schedule Be sure to register at the bottom of the page!

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

This is also appropriate for space enthusiasts... it's very much a space philosophy course, tackling ideas like why space is important to people on Earth, what's happening in the rapidly changing space economy, and how we might best prepare for humanity's future in space.

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Educators learn to increase student engagement, career readiness, and development of STEM skills... while tapping into the awe and wonder of the universe.

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

The US Cohort runs 4 PM PDT Tuesdays starting June 3: areslearning.com/course/ The first ever Australian Cohort runs 4:00 PM AEST Thursdays starting June 5: areslearning.com/australia/

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

There are TWO new cohorts of the Space Education online course launching in JUNE! It's a shot in the arm of inspiration and energy... whether it's over summer break - or getting you through the school year! 🚀 #earthandspacescience #overvieweffect #spaceeducation #STEMeducation

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Happy National Space Day! Here is a FREE library of past astronaut panels, sessions with expert speakers, and fireside chats with Frank White, author of The Overview Effect. The next FREE online Space Education Summit is coming up May 30th! Link in the comments!

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Educators of all kinds will learn to increase student engagement, career readiness, and develoment of STEM skills... across the curriculum. Everyone will be inspired and empowered to be a part of what's coming.

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

It's also a space philosophy class, as we dig into ethics, governance, sustainability, and more... from avoiding existential threats to achieving our higher aspirations as a species.

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Why is space important to people on Earth? What's happening in the growing space economy? How might we best prepare for humanity's future in space? These are some of the questions we address in this 12 module course...

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Australian educators and space enthusiasts... I'm running an online Space Education course at a time that works for you... Thursdays at 4:00 PM AEST starting 8 May 2025!🌏🚀✨ areslearning.com/australia

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

With a threat as imminent as climate change present, humanity needs the best data available and all avenues of energy sustainability should be explored."

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

"Space technologies such as satellite imagery from remote sensing and Earth observing satellites already provide some of the best ways to monitor climate change. Further investment in space-based solar power can relieve the need to burn fossil fuels on Earth...

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

This material touches on everything from agriculture to medicine, including climate change and sustainability.

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Happy Earth Day! Here are some FREE and open educational resources (OERs) from the Space Prize curriculum... exploring how space technologies help people on Earth.🌏🛰️✨ flexbooks.ck12.org/user:6ac2726...

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

It's a learning adventure perfect for educators, enthusiasts, and whole families! PS: If you have any questions about it at all... let's jump on a call!

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Join us for a four-day, hands-on, Earth and Space science experience featuring astrobiology, astrogeology, and dark sky astronomy... with planetary scientist Dr. Kirby Runyon, astronomer Dr. Pamela Gay, and myself. Sign up early to reserve your spot on the bus. 🚀

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Early settlers on the Moon or Mars could use giant lava tubes for shelter... and we'll explore the massive Subway Cave system in Lassen National Forest this September! Link below! #astrogeology #astrobiology #astronomy #darksky #OverviewEffect #spaceeducation #spacephilosophy

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

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Earth and Space for Educators | ARES Learning

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Day 3 is an adventure, as we take dirt roads out to Kilbourne Hole and Aden Crater, where Apollo and Artemis astronauts have trained! #astrogeology #earthandspacescience #overvieweffect #spaceeconomy #spaceeducation #spaceexploration #spacephilosophy #STEMeducation

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Mark Wagner, Ph.D. @markwagner.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Day 1 is a morning with the New Mexico Spaceport Authority followed by an afternoon with Virgin Galactic. Day 2 we start at the New Mexico Museum of Space History, followed by Carrizozo Lava Flow, and White Sands National Park. Sunset is an otherworldly bucket list experience!

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