Celebrating PUNCH Outreach

The Ancient & Modern Sun-watching theme of the multi-institutional, cross-cultural, inter-generational outreach team embedded in the NASA PUNCH mission is designed to carry on with vigor beyond the eclipses. We are leveraging the Heliophysics Big Year, the Parker closest approach, the PUNCH launch, and other meaningful milestones to connect a broader diversity of people to NASA Heliophysics in personally and culturally relevant ways. PUNCH Outreach is fulfilling its promise of mutual learning and collaborative productivity with mission team members, Native American and Latinx youth & families, Blind learners, and Girl Scouts in ways that benefit all people. This presentation provides an update for the community on the strategies, accomplishments, and envisioned legacy of our efforts. We are endeavoring to exemplify best practices in support of a renaissance of effective NASA mission-embedded outreach programs.