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The Astronomers Three local professional astronomers have been responsible for putting together the presentations and hands-on activities. They are: Dr. Catherine Imhoff, astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland Dr. Helen Hart, astronomer with the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer project at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland Dr. Carol Grady, astronomer with the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph project, Goddard Space Flight Center They have been ably assisted at various presentations by Dr. Karl Cox, Jim Phillips, and Hanna Hill. In addition, Dr. Daniel Steinberg (now at Princeton University) was involved in developing the original project. The Librarians Several Howard County Childrens librarians have participated in the development of the program, assisted with presentations, researched materials, provided guidance, and put together displays. Hope Chase, Head, Childrens Services, Howard County Library Irva Gabin, Childrens Librarian, East Columbia Branch Deborah Bosilovich, Childrens Librarian, Glenwood Branch Tanya Malveau, Childrens Librarian, Miller Branch Several other librarians were also involved in various discussions, activities, and presentations: Michele Hunter, Savage Branch; Cynthia Jobling, East Columbia Branch; Carolyn Kunsman, Glenwood Branch; Ginny Leslie, Miller Branch; Susan Maranto, Savage Branch; and Virginia Phelps, Resources. Mie-Mie Wu, now in Washington state, was involved in developing the original project. NASA The Young Space Explorers program has been supported by a grant from the Initiative to Develop Education through Astronomy and Space Science (IDEAS) program, which is sponsored by NASA's Office of Space Science (OSS).