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Want to go to Mars? Here's a second chance. May 10, 2013 08:36:38 AM | John Entwistle
 
Send your name to Mars aboard MAVEN.
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Want to go to Mars? Here's a second chance. May 10, 2013 08:30:05 AM | John Entwistle
 
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UPDATE: Two NASA Explorer Schools to Participate in NASA’s First Google plus Hangout With the International Space Station Feb 22, 2013 08:02:32 AM | John Entwistle
 
Students at Mescalero Apache High School and University High School in Orlando, Fla., will connect with astronauts in first ever Google+ Hangout with the ISS.
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NASA to Broadcast During Asteroid Flyby Feb 14, 2013 09:40:12 AM | John Entwistle
 
NASA TV to broadcast during asteroid 2012 DA14 flyby.
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Asteroid Flyby on Feb. 15 Feb 13, 2013 07:30:49 AM | John Entwistle
 
Information about the Feb. 15 flyby.
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Tuskegee Airmen DLN Opportunity Feb 07, 2013 10:37:26 AM | John Entwistle
 
Celebrate Black History Month with Tuskegee and NASA.
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NES Teachers Receive National Educator Achievement Award Feb 06, 2013 08:25:25 AM | John Entwistle
 
NES educators, Lanena Berry and Joan Labay-Marquez are recipients of the 2013 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation Educator Achievement Award.
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Nominations Open for Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Feb 05, 2013 07:35:43 AM | John Entwistle
 
The deadline for nominations is April 1, 2013. Applications are due by May 1, 2013.
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ISS EarthKAM Winter 2013 Mission Jan 22, 2013 10:53:39 AM | John Entwistle
 
Next EarthKAM mission for middle school is from Jan. 29 - Feb. 1, 2013.
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Eyes on the Solar System Jan 16, 2013 08:32:36 AM | John Entwistle
 
JPL's Eyes on the Solar System website is a 3-D environment full of real NASA mission data.
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High School Students Operate Robotic Satellites on International Space Station Jan 16, 2013 08:26:09 AM | John Entwistle
 
Check out the NASA Explorer Schools lesson: Algebraic Equations: Calculator Controlled Robots.
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NES Monthly e-Blast Sent on Jan. 7 Jan 08, 2013 08:09:24 AM | John Entwistle
 
Notify the NES help desk if you are a registered NES participant and did not get a copy of the Jan. 7 e-Blast.
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Smithsonian's Stars Lecture Series Jan 02, 2013 12:19:27 PM | John Entwistle
 
Series of lectures (adults and students 13 years of age or older) by Smithsonian researchers who are exploring the sun, the moon, planets, stars, galaxies and the universe.
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NASA Accepting Proposals for Reduced Gravity Education Flights Dec 17, 2012 11:46:52 AM | John Entwistle
 
NASA accepting applications from teams of kindergarten, elementary and secondary school teachers to conduct scientific experiments next year aboard the agency's reduced gravity aircraft.
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Why the World Didn't End Yesterday Dec 17, 2012 11:50:08 AM | John Entwistle
 
NASA is so sure the world won't come to an end on Dec. 21, 2012, they have already released a video and news item for the day after.
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Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks on Dec. 13-14 Dec 10, 2012 07:48:09 AM | John Entwistle
 
Geminid Meteor Shower to peak on Dec. 13 and 14.
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NASA Accepting U.S. ARISS Proposals Dec 04, 2012 08:41:40 AM | John Entwistle
 
Proposals open to host an amateur radio contact with the International Space Station.
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Spot the International Space Station from your own Backyard Nov 08, 2012 01:44:56 PM | John Entwistle
 
Sign up for alerts for when the ISS passes over your area.
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Space Station Cameras Capture Views of Approaching Hurricane Sandy Oct 29, 2012 01:28:53 PM | John Entwistle
 
External cameras on the ISS captured views of Hurricane Sandy at 11:16 a.m. EDT Oct. 29, 2012.
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Apply Now for the 2013-14 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Oct 11, 2012 02:08:07 PM | John Entwistle
 
Applications for the 2013-14 Fellowship program are due by 11 p.m. EST, Dec. 5.
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NASA Friday at Skiatook High School Sep 11, 2012 08:06:47 AM | John Entwistle
 
NES educator Michael Lewis' students "take off" on NASA Fridays.
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2012 Cassini Scientist for a Day Essay Contest Sep 17, 2012 12:15:44 PM | John Entwistle
 
Contest deadline is October 24, 2012.
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What It Takes To Live Away From The Earth Aug 06, 2012 09:59:28 AM | John Entwistle
 
Educational video for grades 3-8.
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NES Educator and Students Embark on a High-Flying Adventure Jun 19, 2012 11:11:34 AM | John Entwistle
 
NES educator involves students in high-altitude balloon research.
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Astronaut Don Pettit and the ISS Transit of Venus Jun 01, 2012 09:43:24 AM | John Entwistle
 
Astronaut Don Pettit is about to become the first human to witness and photograph a transit of Venus from space.
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My American Landscape Contest: A Space Chronicle of Change May 29, 2012 01:09:16 PM | John Entwistle
 
Education contest celebrates 40th anniversary of Landsat EOS program.
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June 5 Transit of Venus May 22, 2012 11:01:43 AM | John Entwistle
 
Transit of Venus on June 5, 2012. Next transit will be in 115 years.
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NES Re-enrollment for 2013 School Year May 18, 2012 10:47:36 AM | John Entwistle
 
NES begins re-enrollment for the 2013 school year.
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Solar Eclipse in the USA May 16, 2012 11:45:31 AM | John Entwistle
 
A "ring of fire" solar eclipse coming to the USA May 20-the first annular eclipse visible from the contiguous US in almost 18 years.
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Satellite Meteorology Lesson Modified for Younger Students Apr 27, 2012 02:18:39 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES lesson, Satellite Meteorology, modified for 6th grade students.
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NES Events Next Week (Apr. 23 - 27) Apr 20, 2012 11:33:33 AM | John Entwistle
 
List of NES events occurring the week of Apr. 23.
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Have you Heard the one About the Rubber Chicken? Apr 20, 2012 10:43:24 AM | John Entwistle
 
Rubber chicken flies into solar radiation storm
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NASATalk NXT Tweetup Apr 09, 2012 10:23:59 AM | John Entwistle
 
NASATalk NXT Tweetup presents several NXT robotics resources for use in classroom on Mon.-Fri., Apr. 9-13, from 4-5 p.m. EDT.
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In-Flight Education Downlinks Apr 03, 2012 03:57:23 PM | John Entwistle
 
NASA seeks education organizations to host a live, in-flight education downlink during STS Expeditions 33 and 34 (approximately September 2012 to March 2013).
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Students Apply Engineering Design Process to Construction of a Robotic Hand Apr 03, 2012 12:52:47 PM | John Entwistle
 
Curington Elementary students construct robotlike hand out of cardboard to apply what they have learned about the engineering design process.
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NES Professional Development Next Week Mar 30, 2012 10:50:07 AM | John Entwistle
 
During the week of Apr. 2, NES offers educators three professional development opportunities related to NASA lessons.
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Teachers Speak Out! Mar 30, 2012 10:20:43 AM | John Entwistle
 
Teachers comment on the value of the NES project.
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NES at the 2012 NSTA Conference Mar 26, 2012 01:54:03 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES reps will be at the NASA booth in the NSTA conference exhibit hall.
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Teach About the Sun During Solar Week - March 19-23, 2012 Mar 13, 2012 03:46:51 PM | John Entwistle
 
Get ready for Solar Week 2012.
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Visit NASA Explorer Schools at the 2012 NSTA Conference Mar 07, 2012 01:39:40 PM | John Entwistle
 
NASA Explorer Schools representatives will be available to answer your questions at NSTA Conference in Indianapolis, Mar. 29 - Apr. 1.
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Commemoration of 50 years of Americans in Orbit Feb 16, 2012 10:01:16 AM | John Entwistle
 
Interactive website commemorates 50 years of Americans in orbit.
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Students Apply Engineering Design Process to Construction of a Robotic Hand Feb 16, 2012 09:29:07 AM | John Entwistle
 
NES fourth-grade students apply the engineering design process to construct a robotlike hand.
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NASA Astronaut Leland Melvin Black History Month Message Feb 10, 2012 11:22:55 AM | John Entwistle
 
Astronaut Leland Melvin's Black History Month video message.
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NASA Releases Sector 33 Air Traffic Control Educational App Jan 31, 2012 12:41:33 PM | John Entwistle
 
In this math-focused game, the player acts as an air traffic controller guiding airplanes through a sector of airspace.
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NASA Releases First Multi-player Facebook Game Jan 30, 2012 12:19:11 PM | John Entwistle
 
NASA launches its first multi-player Facebook game to test players' knowledge of the space program.
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Video Chat: Sea Level Rise and Global Climate Change Feb 02, 2012 03:48:52 PM | John Entwistle
 
On Jan. 25, 2012 at noon EST Josh Willis, lead project scientist for Jason3 will answer student questions about about sea level rise and global climate change.
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Rovers, Rovers, Everywhere Jan 20, 2012 09:38:57 AM | John Entwistle
 
Fourth and fifth-grade students build their own version of Mars rover.
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Winter Solstice 2011 Dec 20, 2011 01:50:01 PM | John Entwistle
 
Incorporate winter solstice, taking place on Wed., Dec. 22 at 12:30 p.m. EST., into NES lessons.
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New NASA iPhone App: Tracking Meteoroids Dec 15, 2011 10:25:44 AM | John Entwistle
 
New iPhone app designed to harness the power of citizen scientists to keep track of meteoroids.
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Take a Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum Dec 14, 2011 02:03:06 PM | John Entwistle
 
Explore the amazing world beyond the visible one with the Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum resources.
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REMINDER: Live Video Chat Today at Noon Dec 13, 2011 10:28:08 AM | John Entwistle
 
GSFC engineer Danielle Margiotta answers student questions about satellite preparation.
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Classroom Discussion: Buy a Live Christmas Tree or an Artificial One? Dec 07, 2011 10:30:00 AM | John Entwistle
 
A holiday classroom discussion question (and answer).
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GOES Satellite Video of 2011 Hurricane Season Released Dec 06, 2011 01:47:38 PM | John Entwistle
 
The 2011 hurricane season is now available in one video.
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NASA's Kepler Mission Confirms Its First Planet in Habitable Zone of Sun-like Star Dec 06, 2011 01:12:02 PM | John Entwistle
 
The newly confirmed planet, Kepler-22b, is the smallest yet found to orbit in the middle of the habitable zone of a star similar to our sun.
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New Horizons Becomes Closest Spacecraft to Approach Pluto Dec 05, 2011 10:15:51 AM | John Entwistle
 
NASA's New Horizons mission has reached a special milestone on its way to reconnoiter the Pluto system, coming closer to the dwarf planet than any other spacecraft.
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Dec. 10 -- Total Eclipse of the Moon Dec 05, 2011 09:57:29 AM | John Entwistle
 
A total eclipse of the moon will be visible on Dec. 10 in the early morning skies of western Northern America.
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Think Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math is just for boys? We think differently. Dec 01, 2011 10:13:49 AM | John Entwistle
 
Think Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math is just for boys? We think differently.
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Thanksgiving Message from Station Crew Nov 22, 2011 01:23:52 PM | John Entwistle
 
NASA astronaut Dan Burbank delivers a special Thanksgiving message from the International Space Station.
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Cris Dewolf Shares Activity from NASA Explorer Schools Summer Opportunity Nov 22, 2011 10:44:26 AM | John Entwistle
 
NES educator shares LED "secret message" activity at a workshop at Yerkes Observatory.
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Team America Rocketry Challenge Nov 10, 2011 10:13:09 AM | John Entwistle
 
Registration open for Team America Rocketry Challenge 2012. Registration deadline: Nov. 30.
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Expedition 31 and 32 In-flight Education Downlink Opportunity Oct 28, 2011 11:12:53 AM | John Entwistle
 
Proposal to host a live downlink during Expeditions 31 and 32 due Dec 21.
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NASA Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project Applications Due Oct 31 Oct 27, 2011 10:18:43 AM | John Entwistle
 
Applications due Oct. 31.
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Solar Flares: What Does It Take to Be X-Class? Oct 24, 2011 01:39:36 PM | John Entwistle
 
Find out what it means to be classified as an X-Class solar flare.
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Giant-sized Webb Space Telescope Model to 'Land' in Baltimore Oct 13, 2011 04:19:55 PM | John Entwistle
 
Life-sized model of the Webb telescope going to be at Baltimore's Maryland Science Center from Oct 14 - 26.
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NASA Announces two National Student Science Competitions Oct 13, 2011 10:12:12 AM | John Entwistle
 
DIME competition for students in grades 9 - 12. WING competition for student teams in grades 5 - 8.
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International Observe the Moon Night on October 8 Oct 06, 2011 03:20:27 PM | John Entwistle
 
Celebrate the second annual International Observe the Moon Night on Oct. 8, 2011.
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Amazing Mazes Celebrate NASA Achievements Oct 05, 2011 11:02:38 AM | John Entwistle
 
Space Farm 7 celebrates and honors the U.S. space program in collaboration with NASA this fall.
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NES Teacher Field Tests Activities for NASA Oct 03, 2011 01:00:32 PM | John Entwistle
 
Creators of soon-to-be-published NASA educator guide turn to NES teacher to test lessons.
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Family Science Night Emphasizes NASA's Continuing Mission Sep 29, 2011 09:40:52 AM | John Entwistle
 
Forest Heights Elementary School has another successful NASA Family Science Night.
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Engineering Design Challenge: Thermal Protection System Web Seminar For Teachers Sep 28, 2011 04:20:22 PM | John Entwistle
 
90-minute live professional development Web seminar for educators on Sept. 28, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. EDT.
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Live Video Chat on September 27: ARGOS Sep 26, 2011 03:26:59 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES Video Chat with Larry Dungan at JSC: Engineering Human Space Exploration--ARGOS - Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. EDT.
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A Cross-discipline Unit Using Radio Jove Sep 19, 2011 01:18:39 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES educator creates multi-discipline lesson using NASA's Radio Jove.
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NASA Offers Shuttle Tiles and Space Food to Schools Sep 12, 2011 01:47:38 PM | John Entwistle
 
NASA offering space shuttle heat shield tiles and dehydrated astronaut food to eligible schools.
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GAVRT Lesson Idea Aug 16, 2011 10:35:47 AM | John Entwistle
 
After attending the NES GAVRT Summer Experience, 3 educators create lesson for students to control the GAVRT telescope from the classroom.
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NES GAVRT Project Research Experience Jul 27, 2011 03:53:33 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES educators in NES GAVRT Project at the Lewis Center in Apple Valley, Calif. learn to use the radio telescope with their students.
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Gear Up for the School Year With NES Jul 25, 2011 11:39:33 AM | John Entwistle
 
NES classroom resources available for summer planning.
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NES Teachers Participate in Summer Research Experiences Jul 18, 2011 03:01:39 PM | John Entwistle
 
Outstanding NES educators recognized by attending all-expense-paid, three- to five-day research experience.
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NASA Education and the Space Shuttle Jul 10, 2011 12:48:27 PM | John Entwistle
 
See these educational resource pages associated with previous missions.
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NES Teachers Attend WRATS Jul 05, 2011 12:18:24 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES educators attend WRATS at Wallops Flight Facility.
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NES at NEA Jun 30, 2011 02:55:01 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES has booth in NEA exhibit hall.
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Request for Universal Time Lesson Plans Jun 15, 2011 09:51:37 AM | John Entwistle
 
Request for teachers to share lesson plans focusing on changes in time zones.
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Fly Your Face in Space (EXPIRED) Mar 13, 2013 09:01:30 AM | John Entwistle
 
Send a picture of you on the final space shuttle mission.
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NASA Summer of Innovation Mini Grants - Second Opportunity Jun 01, 2011 11:25:16 AM | John Entwistle
 
Apply for up to $2,500 in funding to incorporate SoI content and themes into summer or after-school programming for middle school students.
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NES Monthly Career Video Chat With Zareh Gorjian, NASA Computer Animator May 27, 2011 11:47:04 AM | John Entwistle
 
Join NES on June 2, 2011, at noon EDT for this very special video chat to ask questions about NASA’s computer-generated animations and graphics.
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NASA Now: Expedition 27 May 24, 2011 12:40:04 PM | John Entwistle
 
Camille Alleyne discusses the unique research environment onboard the ISS while sharing information about many past, present and planned experiments.
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NASA Features Earth Day Video Contest! Apr 28, 2011 11:23:29 AM | John Entwistle
 
Continue Earth Day awareness-produce a short video about what you find inspiring and important about our unique view of Earth and understanding about how our planet works.
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Opportunity for High School Students and Their Teachers to Participate in a Two-Semester Lunar Research Program for the 2011-2012 Academic Year Apr 21, 2011 01:03:57 PM | John Entwistle
 
Dedicated high school students and their teachers sought to participate in a two-semester lunar research program.
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NASA Loans Lunar and Meteorite Samples to Educators Apr 13, 2011 10:05:35 AM | John Entwistle
 
Small samples of representative lunar rocks and soils are available for short-term loan to qualified teachers.
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NASA's Terra and Aqua Satellites Capture Disaster in Japan Mar 24, 2011 05:07:20 PM | John Entwistle
 
MODIS images show change in Japan due to earthquake and tsunami.
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Elizabeth Petry Uses NES Resources to Prepare for Virtual Student Symposium Mar 17, 2011 03:23:02 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES educator Elizabeth Petry from Mack Benn, Jr. Elementary found NES resources helpful when preparing students for the Virtual Student Symposium.
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NES Educators Participate in Annual STEM Conference Mar 15, 2011 10:29:00 AM | John Entwistle
 
NES Educators from Forest Lake Schools participated in NASA Langley Research Center’s 3rd Annual STEM Conference.
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Teacher Uses NES Resources to Stimulate Career Interest Mar 14, 2011 02:34:52 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES teacher Cindy Dwyer use NASA educational materials to stimulate interest in STEM careers in her gifted student program.
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Piedmont School Hosts Sen. John D. Rockefeller and Special NASA Guest Mar 09, 2011 01:56:14 PM | John Entwistle
 
Senator John D. Rockefeller IV visit Piedmont Elementary School in Charleston, W.V.
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NES Recognition Opportunity Sparks Idea for Classroom Activity Mar 09, 2011 01:37:00 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES educator Cheryl May created activity based on last year’s NES Coastal Observation recognition opportunity.
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Build a Solar Oven Mar 04, 2011 12:33:26 PM | John Entwistle
 
Here's an idea for an extension activity for NES module, Messenger: Staying Cool.
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Spacesuits Protect STS-133 Astronauts Mar 03, 2011 11:46:07 AM | John Entwistle
 
Check out a great activity called Potato Astronaut.
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Glory and Global Warming Experiment Mar 01, 2011 10:12:21 AM | John Entwistle
 
Incorporate Glory data into your NES-supported Satellite Meteorology module.
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Water Vapor Satellite Imagery Feb 25, 2011 10:33:29 AM | John Entwistle
 
In this lesson your students learn how to identify and analyze jet streams using water vapor imagery from weather satellites.
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Thrill of Discovery -- Educator Workshops in Four Locations Feb 16, 2011 09:17:18 AM | John Entwistle
 
Hear from mission scientists and engineers, discover engaging activities for grades K-12 classrooms at an exciting new workshop.
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Modification for the Fingerprints of Life-It's Just Right Module Feb 11, 2011 10:42:29 AM | John Entwistle
 
Modified activity from Fingerprints of Life, “It's Just Right” NES module.
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New Robotic Lunar Lander Prototype Relates to NES Teaching Materials Feb 09, 2011 10:51:54 AM | John Entwistle
 
Research like this will help students see relationship between classroom and what's happening at NASA right now!
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NASA Research Team Reveals Moon Has Earth-like Core Feb 08, 2011 09:27:29 AM | John Entwistle
 
Extension for the Lunar Surface Instrumentation Content Module on the NASA Explorer Schools Virtual Campus
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Video Webchat With Astronaut Ron Garan on Feb. 8 Feb 04, 2011 11:02:08 AM | John Entwistle
 
A NASA Digital Learning Network video webchat for students with astronaut Ron Garan will be held on Feb. 8, beginning at 11:15 a.m. EST.
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Potlatch Students Recycle Water for the Moon! Feb 03, 2011 03:06:35 PM | John Entwistle
 
Extend the NES module, Engineering Design Challenge, Water Filtration with a classroom project that helps students learn about water purification.
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Balloonsat High Altitude Flight Student Competition Feb 07, 2011 01:13:35 PM | John Entwistle
 
Competition for teams of four or more students in grades 9 to 12.
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2012-Beginning of the End or Why the World Won't End? Jan 26, 2011 12:04:12 PM | John Entwistle
 
Are there any threats to the Earth in 2012? Read how NASA scientists answer this, and other questions about 2012.
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NASA STEM Educators Workshop, March 1-3 Jan 24, 2011 10:07:11 AM | John Entwistle
 
Embrace the Challenge to Innovate workshop for educators.
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No Boundaries -- Project-based Competition for Students Jan 21, 2011 11:30:00 AM | John Entwistle
 
No Boundaries is cross-curricular team competition for students in grades 7-12.
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Voting Open for This Year's NASA OPTIMUS PRIME Student Video Contest Jan 20, 2011 10:46:09 AM | John Entwistle
 
The NASA OPTIMUS PRIME Video Contest is live, and voting is now open!
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Education Innovation -- Google Science Fair Jan 19, 2011 12:53:20 PM | John Entwistle
 
Science fair competition open to any student aged 13-18
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Dining on the International Space Station Jan 18, 2011 12:48:02 PM | John Entwistle
 
Commander Scott Kelly prepares dinner on the ISS.
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Geography Trivia From Space Jan 14, 2011 11:16:05 AM | John Entwistle
 
ISS Commander Scott Kelly shares his view from space through a geography trivia game.
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Astronomy Night at Dr. Albert Einstein Academy Jan 12, 2011 10:34:27 AM | John Entwistle
 
250 students and parents at Dr. Albert Einstein Academy, circulated among four activity stations relating to astronomy.
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Johnston Middle School's Space Explorer's Club Jan 11, 2011 12:24:46 PM | John Entwistle
 
Johnston Middle School institutes Space Explorer's Club as a result of participating in a NASA downlink.
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International Space Station EarthKAM Winter 2011 Mission Jan 07, 2011 12:45:51 PM | John Entwistle
 
Middle school educators are invited to join NASA for the International Space Station EarthKAM Winter 2011 Mission from Jan. 18-21, 2011.
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Document Your Lunar Plant Growth Chamber Investigation With a Stop-Action Camera Jan 06, 2011 12:52:45 PM | John Entwistle
 
Here's an interesting addition to the NES module, Lunar Plant Growth Chamber.
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NASA Now: X-48B Research Aircraft and Green Technology Jan 05, 2011 11:04:50 AM | John Entwistle
 
Watch this episode to learn more about green technology, test flights and the future of aviation.
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Design a Spacecraft to Explore Mercury Jan 04, 2011 03:25:03 PM | John Entwistle
 
Students build a spacecraft to explore the planet Mercury.
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Hobgood Students Walk to the Moon Jan 03, 2011 12:23:14 PM | John Entwistle
 
Hobgood Elementary School students challenged to walk to the moon!
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NASA Offers Space Shuttle Tiles to Schools Jan 24, 2011 11:24:35 AM | John Entwistle
 
NASA offers shuttle tiles to preserve the Space Shuttle Program's history and inspire the next generation of space explorers, scientists and engineers.
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NASA Now: EPOXI Flyby Spacecraft: Close Encounters of the Comet Kind Dec 22, 2010 03:11:54 PM | John Entwistle
 
In this installment of NASA Now, NASA engineer Steven Wissler talks about the challenges of flying a spacecraft remotely from Earth and the excitement of being part of a team that discovers new things about comets.
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Youngest Ever Nearby Black Hole Discovered Dec 21, 2010 10:48:18 AM | John Entwistle
 
Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have found evidence of the youngest black hole known to exist in our cosmic neighborhood.
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DLiNFocus: NASA Careers ‘What’s in Your Future?’ Special Event Series Nov 29, 2010 10:22:38 AM | John Entwistle
 
NASA employees share their academic experiences from elementary through college and talk about what motivated them to pursue their careers.
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Operation IceBridge Web Chat with Project Scientists Nov 17, 2010 09:49:11 AM | John Entwistle
 
On Thursday, Nov. 18, at 1 p.m. EST, Operation IceBridge scientists will be on hand to answer your questions about the mission.
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Want to Go to Mars? Here's Your Chance. Nov 04, 2010 03:40:35 PM | John Entwistle
 
Send your name to Mars!
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LCROSS Results -- Back-to-School Special Oct 26, 2010 11:39:42 AM | John Entwistle
 
Students can "chat" with LCROSS scientists on Nov 3.
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Expedition 27 and 28 Downlink Opportunity Oct 25, 2010 12:59:10 PM | John Entwistle
 
During Expeditions 27 and 28, crew members aboard the ISS will participate in downlinks. Deadline for proposals is Dec 3.
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Forest Lake Elementary Technology Magnet School featured on NBC Nightly News Oct 06, 2010 01:39:34 PM | John Entwistle
 
Forest Lake Elementary Technology Magnet School, a NASA Explorer Schools project participant since 2006, was featured on the “NBC Nightly News”. The staff credits the NES project as one of their main catalysts.
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NASA Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project: K-12 Educator Fellowships Oct 05, 2010 02:07:58 PM | John Entwistle
 
Applications for Cohort 3 will be accepted through Oct. 15, 2010.
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Celebrate World Space Week -- Oct. 4-10, 2010 Sep 30, 2010 01:02:48 PM | John Entwistle
 
World Space Week commemorates the beginning of the Space Age with the launch of Sputnik 1 on Oct. 4, 1957. During World Space Week, teachers are encouraged to use space-themed activities.
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Computers For Learning Program Jul 21, 2010 10:19:03 AM | John Entwistle
 
Information about the GSA Computers for Learning program.
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