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Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge. Carl Sagan Who We Are The National Space Science Technology Institute NSSTI is a 501c3 nonprofit corporation incorporated in 1997 to engage and excite students teachers researchers and the public in science and technology through the exploration and understanding of our environment and the Universe. We develop and implement programs and activities that provide informal STEM education to students of all ages especially those in demographics underrepresented in STEM higher education programs and career fields to create a more scientifically literate public and to build a quality internationally competitive U. S.