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Astronauts to make Special Announcements for Fellow Teachers and Students

Posted by JD Thomas on February 20, 2009 in Techfun Comments Off

NASA astronauts and educators Joseph M. Acaba and Richard R. Arnold, members of the next space shuttle crew, have special announcements for teachers and students.

NASA to Live Stream ‘Breathing Earth’ Seminar

Posted by JD Thomas on November 10, 2008 in Techfun Comments Off

NASA will host a seminar at 11 a.m. Eastern time this Friday, November 14, to discuss the current state of knowledge about how the “breathing” Earth influences current and future levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The seminar will take place in NASA Headquarters’ James E. Webb Auditorium, 300 E Street, S.W., Washington. It  Read more »

NASA 2.0 – Bringing a Shuttle Mission to the Internet

Posted by JD Thomas on November 10, 2008 in Techfun Comments Off

One of the coolest things about growing up in South Florida was seeing the occasional streak of a rocket launch across the sky. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is now bringing the excitement of space launches to the Internet. Nothing will compare with the sight and sound of a launch near enough to see, but this is a good start.