Andrea C. Lloyd
Public Outreach
World's Largest Airshow
A record-breaking 730,000 attendees to Experimental Aviation Association (EAA) AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in July 2026. NASA brought a large presence with several booths, many panels, and half a dozen aircraft. The Moon Base program highlighted the future of habitation and construction on the lunar surface.
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Active Listening: Six Moon Base experts including myself spent over 40 hours answering questions about NASA's new initiative to create a lunar outpost on the south pole of the Moon.
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Interactive Experiences: Guests were able to try out Artemis Lunar Geology Tools including a shovel, hammer, and sifter. An International Space Station astronaut glove was available to try on as well. Guests experienced real hardware designated for the Moon.
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Curiosity and Wonder: At the point of this conference, Moon Base was only a few months old. Many folks hadn't heard of the new Moon Base program and were excited to learn about how we plan to keep Artemis astronauts safe on the moon.
Bringing Space Exploration to FIFA World Cup
From June 11 through July 19, NASA’s free interactive exhibit at FIFA Fan Festival™ brought space exploration to soccer fans in East Downtown Houston. More than 500,000 visitors explored the exhibit during the tournament, learning how the agency’s missions, research, and technology benefit life on Earth. Guests climbed into a rover simulator to drive across a virtual lunar surface, explored a Moon Base display demonstrating how astronauts could live and work on the Moon during future lunar missions, and examined lunar geology tools designed to support surface exploration.
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Active Listening: Coming Soon!
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Curiosity and Wonder: Coming Soon!
NASA Spotlights Moon Base at 2026 FIRST Robotics
NASA connected directly with the future workforce at the event, engaging more than 51,000 students, parents, and mentors through interactive exhibits and discussions. The agency highlighted its plan to construct a permanent lunar outpost – Moon Base – that will serve as a hub for lunar exploration, scientific research, and technology demonstration, laying the foundation for future missions to Mars and beyond.
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Active Listening: Good science communication with visitors means explaining complex topics at their knowledge level and adding understanding about NASA's value to their lives. At this event, we talked with thousands of students about internship opportunities and how to work for NASA.
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Interactive Experiences: Our selfie station provided "sticky marketing" for the event. Visitors were able to capture a selfie with a fun Moon Base or Artemis themed virtual background and text the image to themselves. In addition to the image, the text included a website link to learn more about NASA's missions and science.
Sharing Native Texas Species
When I worked with The Urban Interface, I carefully presented native Texan species, both reptiles and birds, at public programs, ensuring the animal's safety and a positive interaction for the guest. Here, I'm holding Toro, a bull snake ambassador.
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Interactive Experiences: Guests were able to gently pet reptiles in our care. For many, this was their first positive experience with a snake. Often they would ask questions about the animal and where it could be found near them.
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Curiosity and Wonder: Many people living in suburban and urban areas do not have the chance to interact with nature or native animals from their ecosystem. Introducing the animals in a safe context allowed them to better understand the natural world around them, and gave us the opportunity to talk about why these species are important.
Guiding Principles for Outreach Activities
Active Listening
I prioritize empathetic dialogue that centers around the learner's existing knowledge and cultural context to build meaningful connections.
Curiosity and Wonder
By framing scientific milestones as scientists unfolding the universe, I can help turn the awe from passive observers into lifelong learners.
Interactive Experiences
Leveraging hands-on activities and digital storytelling gives learners the agency to experiment, play, and discover the universe for themselves.
Highlighted Experiences
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 |  EAA Airventure 2026Over 730,000 people attended EAA Airventure in 2026, the world's largest airshow and fly-in convention, held annually in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. |  2026 FIFA Fan Festival in Houston, TXA six-week campaign to share America's space agency with the world, attended by 500,000 guests. |
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 |  Artemis II Exhibit and Guest Ops• Supported the Moon Base booth at the Artemis II Exhibit, showcased at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex from L-4 to L+1. Over the course of 6 days we exhibited, 50,000 people visited the museum. • Coordinated Guest Ops for program leadership, employees, and workers for day of launch event and windows leading up to launch day. |  |
 Onsite Tour at USGS EROSTranslated complex earth science concepts for public, media, and VIP delegations by leading 30+ onsite tours and outreach functions, including booths and public events |  |  Circe, A Merlin Falcon AmbassadorHere I am holding one of our educational ambassadors, a merlin falcon. I would introduce her to our audience in various programs, booths, and other presentations. |