Humankind is ready to return to the Moon and eventually go on to Mars. All we need is a new generation of space leaders, entrepreneurs, and explorers willing to take the leap. Enter the Aldrin Family Foundation.
From a child’s first classroom experience all the way through college, and even as young professionals enter the workforce, we offer STEAM-based educational tools, curriculum, and programs that excite and prepare the next generation to take on space. We create the game-changers of tomorrow – dedicated to making breakthrough discoveries and improving life on Earth.
BRINGING THE MOON & MARS STRAIGHT TO YOU!
ShareSpace Education, the K-12 arm of the Aldrin Family Foundation, uses its innovative and interactive Giant Mars and Moon Maps™ to cultivate a love for STEAM at an early age. When using these maps kids get to sit, stand, walk, play, and learn together on the Red Planet and the Moon! Targeted at ages 10-14 years, students perform fun projects like building personally designed space ships and habitats, and learning the names of craters and land masses.
COULD SUMMER CAMP GET ANY COOLER?
S-Cubed brings CubeSats into the classroom!
For most people, space has traditionally been about observation – watching impacts and successes of others from afar. But, through AFF’s S-Cubed Program, we’re putting students into the driver’s seat and injecting space directly into the high school classroom. The S-Cubed Program content ties in with multiple areas of study that can be used across a wide range of classes, all while perfectly aligning to state and national standards.
Aldrin Art Space is a new initiative created to celebrate the “A” in STEAM. These unique art pieces provide valuable funding for the Foundation’s educational programs.
HOME ON THE MOON
Dive into this interactive project for students and families. Our team will guide you through the process of how to build your own Family Lunar Outpost! Join us for this unique adventure as we launch imagination to the Moon!
Aspiring Astronauts
Get Ready for Launch!
Aldrin Family Foundation Happenings on Earth
Aldrin Family Foundation launches first international Space Curriculum Collaborative™ in Australia
The Aldrin Family Foundation (AFF) hosted its inaugural international Space Curriculum Collaborative™ (SCC) as a four-day program during the 76th International Astronautical Congress in Sydney, Australia. Thirty-five educators and pre-service teachers participated in the Australian Space Curriculum Collaborative (ASCC) to co-design open-access, curriculum-aligned resources that strengthen STEM and space science across Australia. The collaborative expanded AFF’s educator professional development program beyond the United States and introduced AFF’s Australian Ambassador Program, officially titled the Aldrin/Andy Thomas Ambassador Program. This new program is a partnership between AFF, Andy Thomas Space Foundation and New South Wales Department of Education.
Aldrin Family Foundation hosts its inaugural Aviation & Aerospace Day with the British Embassy Washington and the University of Sunderland
The Aldrin Family Foundation (AFF) recently hosted its inaugural Aviation & Aerospace Day for 180 middle school students from Washington, D.C. and Sunderland, England in partnership with the British Embassy Washington and the University of Sunderland. The event was held on September 9, 2025, at the British Embassy in Washington, D.C. for middle school students at the British International School of Washington and District of Columbia International School. Several primary schools also participated in Sunderland including Grange Park Primary School and Dame Dorothy Primary School. The event immersed students in interactive STEAM-based programming designed to inspire the next generation of explorers and innovators.
Aldrin Family Foundation launches new Giant Map Starter Kit to bring space education to K-8 students
The Aldrin Family Foundation (AFF) recently announced the launch of its new Giant Map Starter Kit, a more affordable resource for K-8 educators and homeschool programs to engage students in hands-on, space-themed learning through AFF’s popular Giant Moon and Mars Maps™ programs.