How Will NASA Build "The Artemis Generation"?

Keith's note: Jim Bridenstine sine made repeated mention of the "Artemis Generation" today. In the press briefing after today's presentation by Jim Bridenstine I asked HEOMD AA Bill Gerstenmaier what this means. There are just under 80 million K-12 and college students in America. That's a lot - nearly 1/4 of all Americans. Back in the 60s when Gerst and I were growing up you could not escape mention of Apollo. NASA did an excellent job of making sure that all students knew what was going on and it was linked to the need to study math and science. NASA had to actually create whole new areas of study in universities since the specialties needed to study the Moon hardly existed. So how will NASA step up to create the Artemis Generation? Will it take an active role or is this just buzz words that NASA hopes someone elese will run with? Gerst gives a good reply - as does Mike Gold from Maxar. What I am really interested in hearing is what Jim Bridenstine thinks this means and what he envisons as NASA's role in creating, shaping, and supporting the Artemis Generation.

Once again @JimBridenstine mentions the "#Artemis Generation". It will be interesting to see just what @NASA does to create that generation given what #NASA did during Apollo when it had to create entire new areas of study in universities. — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) May 23, 2019

"Apollo had a twin sister #Artemis who is the Goddess of the Moon". We want to inspire every american to see them selves in this role. We friends in the room are the Artemis Generation .We need to create a movement - Artemis Generation @JimBridenstine. — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) May 23, 2019

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