Project ASTRO is an astronomy education program developed by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) for the main purpose of keeping students interested in science. Project ASTRO began in 1993 as a pilot project in California pairing professional and amateur astronomers with classroom teachers in grade 4-9. ... There are currently fifteen Project ASTRO Expansion Sites around the country and each is responsible for Developing and Implementing a Local Project ASTRO. ...