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We hope there will be many more. Some topics we are thinking of include: How do we do space outreach? How do we make space relevant? How do we demonstrate that space is humanitarian? How do we connect people with educational opportunities? Ultimately, though, this whole endeavor is not directed to the "space people," the "insiders." Rather it is directed to the entire general public, so that eventually we all may become insiders. It took 400,000 people working together to reach the moon. The ones we remember most are the astronauts. After them come the scientists and engineers and administrators, who are less well known to the public. But it doesn't stop there. Artists, secretaries, sheet metal workers, cafeteria workers, truck drivers, and many others— they all played their essential roles. More people have "some" level of interest in space lately. But many of them are unaware that they can move humanity forward without actually being an astronaut or...