In its continued effort to connect the next generation with satellite initiatives, AMSAT's Youth Initiative has produced a new installment in its online satellite course and, in a separate effort, has introduced a free downloadable coloring book for younger students.

The coloring book, called "Satellites in Space Help Us Live a Better Life on Earth," focuses on ways that satellites have an impact on almost everyone's daily activities. Produced with a grant from Amateur Radio Digital Communications, it contains illustrations on 12 two-page spreads and is available in English and Spanish with accompanying discussion guides. Details and downloadable copies are available at the website buzzsat dot com (buzzsat.com).

Meanwhile, the third installment of AMSAT's free online satellite course is being prepared for release. It was produced by Eric Sonnenwald, N2XSE, a retired science teacher, and examines the ways satellites assist with the control of pollution on earth. It will be available with the two other courses released earlier in the program: "Introduction to Satellite Meteorology" and "Satellites and Climate Change."

AMSAT rolled out its community-based Youth Initiative Program in 2022 to provide age-appropriate lessons for students living in the satellite age.