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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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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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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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Video Chat TODAY: Starry, Starry Night Mar 16, 2012 10:52:49 AM | John Entwistle
 
Here's an opportunity for students in grades 4-12 to ask Dr. Michelle Thaller about her career path and any questions about astronomy at NASA!
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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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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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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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2011 OPTIMUS PRIME Spinoff Award Video Contest Dec 13, 2011 10:37:21 AM | John Entwistle
 
Registration for the 2011 OPTIMUS PRIME Spinoff Award Contest is open. Registration deadline is Jan. 3, 2012.
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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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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 Invites Students to Name Moon-Bound Spacecraft Oct 05, 2011 01:38:51 PM | John Entwistle
 
NASA asks students to name the twin GRAIL mission spacecraft headed to orbit around the moon.
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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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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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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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NES Adding New Teaching Modules to the Virtual Campus Jun 14, 2011 08:36:23 AM | John Entwistle
 
NES is adding 20 new teaching modules to the Virtual Campus this summer.
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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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Soda Bottle Rocket -- Design, Build and Test a Model Rocket Jun 03, 2011 02:15:09 PM | John Entwistle
 
Students have fun with this highly educational activity demonstrating Newton’s Laws of Motion.
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Building and Dropping Mars Landers -- Six Minutes of Terror Jun 02, 2011 09:36:03 AM | John Entwistle
 
East Hartford-Glastonbury Elementary Magnet School students build and drop Mars landers -- 6 minutes of terror.
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Tornado Tracks in Mississippi and Alabama May 31, 2011 09:39:45 AM | John Entwistle
 
Aqua satellite instrument collects data on recent tornadoes.
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Register for GRAIL MoonKAM May 18, 2011 09:49:14 AM | John Entwistle
 
Students can send in requests for cameras to take photos of specific areas on the lunar surface.
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Barrett Elementary School Wins First Prize in Spaced Out Sports Challenge Apr 29, 2011 12:51:45 PM | John Entwistle
 
Barrett Elementary School's NASA Save the Earth team wins first prize in the Spaced Out Sports Challenge Contest.
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NES National Student Symposium Showcases Student Research Apr 28, 2011 12:50:14 PM | John Entwistle
 
Students attend the 2011 NES National Student Symposium at KSC
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NES Gearing Up for the 2011-2012 School Year Apr 26, 2011 10:00:50 AM | John Entwistle
 
On May 2, NES begins re-enrolling participants for the coming school year.
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Vesta Fiesta: August 5-7, 2011. Save the Date! Apr 21, 2011 12:23:47 PM | John Entwistle
 
Dawn and Vesta deserve a fiesta.
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Climb on Board for a Fun-Filled Adventure Apr 19, 2011 11:50:09 AM | John Entwistle
 
NES resources used to encourage Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School students to read and write.
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Sensing the Invisible Apr 18, 2011 12:10:07 PM | John Entwistle
 
Students find out that radiation other than visible light is arriving from the sun.
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5th Grade Students Become Astrobiologists Apr 04, 2011 11:27:46 AM | John Entwistle
 
Students use NES resources to prepare for competition.
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Family Night: Star and Reading Party Mar 24, 2011 04:46:19 PM | John Entwistle
 
Activities at the annual star and Reading Party at East Hartford-Glastonbury Elementary Magnet School.
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Live Video Chat: Women at NASA Mar 24, 2011 01:26:41 PM | John Entwistle
 
March 29 live video chat with three outstanding women at NASA.
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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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Tomorrow: Live Video Chat - Aquarius Habitat -- Analog to the International Space Station Mar 14, 2011 11:36:35 AM | John Entwistle
 
Video chat with NASA engineer aquanaut Tara Ruttley on March 15, at 1 p.m. EDT.
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Sun-Earth Day 2011: Ancient Mysteries -- Future Discoveries Mar 14, 2011 10:44:01 AM | John Entwistle
 
Sun-Earth Day comprises a series of programs and events.
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Puffy Heads and Bird Legs Mar 04, 2011 12:59:11 PM | John Entwistle
 
Students simulate the bodily fluid shift seen in astronauts while in space.
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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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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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Twin STEREO Probes Provide View of Entire Sun! Feb 14, 2011 04:04:41 PM | John Entwistle
 
Four years after launch NASA's two STEREO spacecraft are now 180 degrees apart and able to image the entire Sun.
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Family Night: Involve Parents in Student Projects Feb 07, 2011 03:00:54 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES educator has ideas for incorporating the investigation process during the school’s family nights sessions.
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NASA Explorer Schools Recognition Opportunity Feb 08, 2011 07:44:33 AM | John Entwistle
 
Receive recognition for participating in the NASA Explorer Schools Project.
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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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Remember to Complete On-line Surveys Jan 31, 2011 11:28:34 AM | John Entwistle
 
Completing the surveys counts towards your eligibility for the NES Recognition Program.
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Add a Mathematics Component to On Target Jan 24, 2011 03:28:01 PM | John Entwistle
 
NASA Explorer Schools educator Chris Deleon added a mathematics component to the On Target content module.
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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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NES Chat With NASA Scientist Dr. Joel S. Levine Jan 20, 2011 04:54:45 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES invites students to join a live chat on Jan. 21 from 2 - 3 p.m. EST with Dr. Joel S. Levine, Chief Scientist of the ARES Mars Airplane Mission.
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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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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 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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Discovery of Arsenic Microbe Announced at News Conference Dec 02, 2010 04:45:38 PM | John Entwistle
 
NASA-funded astrobiology research has changed the fundamental knowledge about what comprises all known life on Earth.
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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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Astronomy Picture (or video) of the Day Nov 26, 2010 03:44:16 PM | John Entwistle
 
Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
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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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Live Chat With NASA Astronaut Michael J. Foreman May 26, 2011 10:12:32 AM | John Entwistle
 
Chat with Astronaut Mike Foreman on Nov. 22 from 1-2 p.m. EST.
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NASA Now -- Path of an Astronaut Nov 03, 2010 01:00:06 PM | John Entwistle
 
Watch this NASA Now episode featuring astronaut and veteran spacewalker Mike Foreman beginning on Nov. 3.
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STS-133 Prelaunch Webcast for Students (date & time update 11-3-10) Nov 03, 2010 11:40:39 AM | John Entwistle
 
The date and time for the STS-133 pre-launch webcast for students is adjusted based on the launch schedule.
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NASA Now -- The Search for Life Oct 20, 2010 02:12:31 PM | John Entwistle
 
During this episode of NASA Now, you'll learn about a mission proposal to send a satellite to Jupiter and its moons.
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The Year of the Solar System Oct 19, 2010 03:55:07 PM | John Entwistle
 
NASA announced recently that the coming year will be "The Year of the Solar System" (YSS).
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NASA Now: Earth Science Week--Exploring Energy Oct 13, 2010 11:53:47 AM | John Entwistle
 
During this installment of NASA Now, you’ll see some of the ways NASA studies Earth.
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NASA Optimus Prime Spinoff Award Contest Open Oct 12, 2010 03:03:53 PM | John Entwistle
 
The Optimus Prime Spinoff Award contest is live, and registration is now open!
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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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DIME and WING Student Competitions Sep 28, 2010 05:33:47 PM | John Entwistle
 
DIME and WING are competitions for student teams in grades six through nine. Proposals are due November 1.
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NASA Now: Lunar SLOPE Sep 22, 2010 01:20:24 PM | John Entwistle
 
This NASA Now broadcast for students is available at the NES Virtual Campus’s NASA Now page beginning Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010.
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Webcast on Aug. 31, 2010 -- Our Solar System: An Inquiry Tour Aug 31, 2010 08:26:38 AM | John Entwistle
 
The Aerospace Education Services Project, or AESP, is presenting a free webcast on Aug. 31, 2010, at 4 p.m. EDT.
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Blast Back to School with NASA Education Resources Aug 26, 2010 04:35:31 PM | John Entwistle
 
NASA offers educational resources for use with students in kindergarten through college.
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Desert RATS 2010 Webcast Aug 26, 2010 07:57:09 AM | John Entwistle
 
On Sept. 1, 2010, at 9:45 a.m. PDT, a 30-minute webcast will highlight the upcoming Desert RATS activities. Students can submit questions to be answered live by engineers and scientists.
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Student Opportunity: Mars Exploration Student Data Teams Program for Students in Grades 9 through undergraduate. Aug 17, 2010 01:38:46 PM | John Entwistle
 
Teams of students in grade 9 through college have an opportunity to work with scientists, mission planners and educators on the collection and analysis of data as it is downloaded from instruments currently orbiting mars.
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RealWorld-InWorld NASA Engineering Design Challenge Aug 13, 2010 08:35:30 AM | John Entwistle
 
This is a unique education initiative for students in grades 9-1, encouraging them to explore and build skills essential for successful careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through project-based learning and team competition.
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