NES Teachers Corner

2011
Here is the list of entries for NES Teachers Corner based on the selected criteria.

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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NES Engineering Design Challenge Brings Rigor and Relevance to Classroom Dec 20, 2011 10:26:05 AM | John Entwistle
 
Kaci Heins from Northland Preparatory Academy introduces students to NES lesson, Engineering Design Challenge: Thermal Protection System.
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NES Educator Uses Summer Research Experience to Enrich Lesson Dec 19, 2011 03:04:44 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES teacher Amanda Blough uses resources from NES summer research workshop to extend her lesson.
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NPP Settles Into Orbit Dec 16, 2011 03:17:38 PM | John Entwistle
 
Next-generation Earth-observing satellite system collects data on long-term climate change and short-term weather conditions.
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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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NASA Now -- Exploring Asteroids: An Analog Mission Dec 13, 2011 10:52:34 AM | John Entwistle
 
NASA Now -- Exploring Asteroids: An Analog Mission. Available on the NES Virtual Campus beginning Dec 14, 2011.
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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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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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Who Are NES Teachers? Dec 01, 2011 09:54:05 AM | John Entwistle
 
NES profiles six outstanding teachers.
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Special 'Arthur Christmas' Segment Featuring NASA Spinoff Nov 29, 2011 09:25:53 AM | John Entwistle
 
Sony Pictures Animation team creates one-minute segment to help bring attention high tech gadgets and everyday items coming from NASA technology.
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Mars Rover Curiosity Takes Off Nov 28, 2011 11:26:45 AM | John Entwistle
 
Mars Science Laboratory, carrying rover named Curiosity, launched Nov. 26.
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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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Roosevelt Middle School Holds Annual Rocket Extravaganza Nov 18, 2011 01:54:09 PM | John Entwistle
 
Sixth Annual Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School's Rocket Extravaganza impressive sight to behold!
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New Crew Launches to Join Expedition 29 Nov 14, 2011 01:28:59 PM | John Entwistle
 
Expedition 29 crew members are on their way to the International Space Station.
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A Crack in the Pine Island Glacier Ice Shelf Nov 14, 2011 01:12:44 PM | John Entwistle
 
Operation IceBridge finds large crack running across the floating ice shelf of Pine Island Glacier.
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NASA Now: Geology -- Structure of the Moon Nov 14, 2011 01:13:05 PM | John Entwistle
 
This program is available on the NASA Explorer Schools Virtual Campus beginning Nov. 16, 2011.
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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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Gamma Ray Burst Lesson Nov 10, 2011 09:57:30 AM | John Entwistle
 
Houston County High School students plot high-energy gamma-ray bursts.
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Satellites, Orbits and STK Nov 01, 2011 02:45:32 PM | John Entwistle
 
T.R. Robinson High School students research NASA satellites and build models.
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NASA Now: Orbital Mechanics - Earth Observing Satellites Nov 01, 2011 11:04:22 AM | John Entwistle
 
This NASA Now program is available on the NES Virtual Campus beginning Nov. 2.
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NASA Mission Suggests Sun and Planets Formed Differently Oct 31, 2011 01:20:53 PM | John Entwistle
 
Genesis mission data indicates our sun and its inner planets may have formed differently than previously believed.
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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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NASA Now: States of Matter: Finding and Using Water on the Moon Oct 26, 2011 02:07:02 PM | John Entwistle
 
NASA Now -- States of Matter: Finding and Using Water on the Moon available beginning Oct. 26 on the NES Virtual Campus.
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Unprecedented Orbital Observations of Mercury Reveal Surface Details Oct 24, 2011 02:35:30 PM | John Entwistle
 
MESSENGER discovers evidence of widespread flood volcanism and "hollows".
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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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Weekend Meteor Shower Oct 21, 2011 10:53:34 AM | John Entwistle
 
This weekend Earth will pass through a stream of debris from Halley's comet, source of the annual Orionid meteor shower.
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Arizona Students Relate Home to Mars Oct 20, 2011 11:20:39 AM | John Entwistle
 
Students study features on Earth and then use NASA photos to compare to features on Mars.
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NASA Now: The Speed of Sound Oct 17, 2011 02:51:46 PM | John Entwistle
 
Learn about sonic booms and the speed of sound.
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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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YouTube Lab-What will you do? Oct 11, 2011 09:17:30 AM | John Entwistle
 
YouTube and Lenovo in cooperation with Space Adventures and NASA, ESA, JAXA and other partners around the world, announced YouTube Space Lab, a worldwide initiative that challenges 14-18 year-old students to design a science experiment that can be performed in space.
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NASA to Seek Applicants for the Next Astronaut Candidate Class Oct 07, 2011 10:44:59 AM | John Entwistle
 
In early November, NASA will seek applicants for its next class of astronaut candidates.
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Get Ready for the Launch of the Curiosity Rover Oct 07, 2011 08:52:59 AM | John Entwistle
 
Curiosity launch update telecon Monday, Oct 10 @ 3 p.m. EDT.
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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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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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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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Properties of Living Things: Fingerprints of Life Web Seminar Oct 05, 2011 10:08:08 AM | John Entwistle
 
Professional development Web seminar for educators on Oct. 5, 2011, at 6:30 p.m.
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Video Chat for Students: Robots Digging Up Martian Geology Oct 04, 2011 04:56:01 PM | John Entwistle
 
Video chat on Oct. 5, 2011 at noon EDT.
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NASA Now: Engineering Design: Curiosity Mission to Mars Oct 04, 2011 04:47:00 PM | John Entwistle
 
Learn about some scientific, technological and engineering feats to ensure a successful mission.
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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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Quadratic Functions: Exploring Space Through Math -- Weightless Wonder Web Seminar Sep 27, 2011 11:19:05 AM | John Entwistle
 
Sept 27 @ 8 p.m. EDT: "Quadratic Functions: Exploring Space Through Math" Professional Development Web Seminar for Teachers.
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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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NES Teachers Selected for Reduced Gravity Flight Recognition Opportunity Sep 22, 2011 09:25:12 AM | John Entwistle
 
Fourteen teachers participating in the NASA Explorer Schools project selected for Reduced Gravity Flight recognition opportunity.
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Distance-Rate-Time Problems--Smart Skies Web Seminar Sep 21, 2011 01:38:59 PM | John Entwistle
 
Sept 22: "Distance/Rate/Time Problems: Smart Skies" Professional Development Web Seminar for Teachers
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LRO Offers Sunrise View of Crater Tycho's Peak Sep 21, 2011 01:15:55 PM | John Entwistle
 
LRO camera captures dramatic sunrise view of Tycho crater.
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A Cross-discipline Unit Using Radio Jove Sep 19, 2011 01:18:40 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES educator creates multi-discipline lesson using NASA's Radio Jove.
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Kepler Discovers a Planet with Two Suns Sep 16, 2011 09:19:45 AM | John Entwistle
 
Scientists detected a planet in the Kepler-16 system rotating around 2 stars.
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NASA Announces Design for New Deep Space Exploration System Sep 15, 2011 09:49:28 AM | John Entwistle
 
The Space Launch System will be NASA's first exploration-class vehicle since the Saturn V.
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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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Web Seminar for Teachers: Weather and Climate: Satellite Meteorology Sep 07, 2011 03:56:00 PM | John Entwistle
 
Professional development web seminar for teachers on NES' Weather and Climate: Satellite Meteorology lesson - Sept. 8, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. EDT.
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NASA Now: Forces and Motion: Aerobraking -- Entry, Descent, and Landing Aug 30, 2011 01:47:08 PM | John Entwistle
 
Available beginning Aug 31: Aerobraking explained.
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NASA Now: Phase Change and Forces of Flight: Aircraft Icing Research Aug 30, 2011 01:10:45 PM | John Entwistle
 
NASA Now: Aeromechanical engineer and icing specialist Judith VanZante gives a tour of the Icing Research Tunnel at GRC.
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Herschel Telescope Detects Oxygen Molecules in Space Aug 26, 2011 09:50:11 AM | John Entwistle
 
Herschel Space Observatory's large telescope provides first confirmation of oxygen molecules in space.
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Live Chat With NASA Cloud Scientist Aug 25, 2011 11:37:07 AM | John Entwistle
 
Today at 2 p.m. EDT -- a live video chat with atmospheric scientist Lin Chambers who will answer questions about the role of clouds in Earth's energy and water cycles.
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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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The Force Is Strong With NASA's Smartphone-Powered Satellites Aug 10, 2011 03:12:18 PM | John Entwistle
 
Experiments on ISS use SPHERES connected to smart phone.
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ISS-Perseid Sky Show This Weekend Aug 10, 2011 09:30:58 AM | John Entwistle
 
Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend.
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NES Educators Learn About Our Solar System Aug 08, 2011 12:07:07 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES educators attended Solar System Inside and Out research experience at Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Md.
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NASA Earth Ambassador Training Program Aug 05, 2011 01:29:11 PM | John Entwistle
 
Applications to the Earth Ambassador Program are due Aug. 17, 2011.
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NES Educators Learn About Water Filtration Aug 04, 2011 01:44:32 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES educators participated in Water Filtration Research at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center.
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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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NES Educators Expand Their Ocean Research Skills Jul 26, 2011 11:56:22 AM | John Entwistle
 
NES educators participate in the Coastal Observation Research Experience at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.
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Gear Up for the School Year With NES Jul 25, 2011 11:39:34 AM | John Entwistle
 
NES classroom resources available for summer planning.
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Lunar Nautics -- NES Professional Development Seminar on July 21 Jul 20, 2011 10:44:48 AM | John Entwistle
 
NES e-professional development web seminar, Lunar Nautics: July 21 at 9:30 a.m. EDT
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NASA Spacecraft Enters Large Asteroid's Orbit on July 15 Jul 18, 2011 02:57:47 PM | John Entwistle
 
Dawn spacecraft became first probe ever to orbit an object in the main asteroid belt.
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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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Because It Flew -- Education Activities and Space Shuttle Art Competition Jul 01, 2011 03:47:57 PM | John Entwistle
 
Art competition for students in grades 4-12. Deadline for submission is August 5, 2011.
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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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Message From the NASA Administrator Jul 01, 2011 01:38:17 PM | John Entwistle
 
Message from NASA Administrator Charles Bolden describing the future of NASA.
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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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NASA Now: International Space Station Payloads Jun 30, 2011 01:49:42 PM | John Entwistle
 
Learn how NASA prepares science experiments for the International Space Station.
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How High is it? Jun 30, 2011 01:26:57 PM | John Entwistle
 
How High Is It? educator guide includes mathematics activities to explain scale size and scale distance.
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NASA Now: Dawn-Mission to the Asteroids Jun 29, 2011 04:26:25 PM | John Entwistle
 
Marc Rayman, chief engineer for the Dawn mission, discusses ion propulsion, Newton’s laws and bodies in the solar system.
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U.S. Postal Service Celebrates 50th Anniversary of First Manned Spaceflight With Commemorative Stamps Jun 27, 2011 10:15:02 AM | John Entwistle
 
USPS issues two NASA commemorative stamps.
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How High Is It? Jun 20, 2011 01:04:47 PM | John Entwistle
 
How High Is It? educator guide has student activities linking to NES module, Satellite Meteorology.
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NASA Now: Aquarius Jun 16, 2011 09:46:12 AM | John Entwistle
 
Dr. David Le Vine explains how Aquarius will help us better predict our climate and how melting glaciers affect ocean salinity.
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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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NASA Releasing First Ever Spacecraft Orbital Views of Mercury Jun 14, 2011 02:56:48 PM | John Entwistle
 
MESSENGER images and science findings news conference-June 16 at 1 p.m. EDT.
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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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NASA Now: Total Lunar Eclipse Jun 16, 2011 09:58:25 AM | John Entwistle
 
Steven Edberg from JPL sheds light on the science behind lunar eclipses.
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A Solar Blast Jun 13, 2011 09:51:43 AM | John Entwistle
 
Spectacular coronal mass ejection, or CME, on June 7, 2011.
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Enroll in NES for 2011-2012 School Year Jun 13, 2011 09:00:21 AM | John Entwistle
 
Reminder for current NES educators to enroll for the 2011-2012 school year.
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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's Two Lunar-Bound Spacecraft Jun 10, 2011 10:03:06 AM | John Entwistle
 
GRAIL spacecraft have completed all assembly and testing prior to shipment to Florida.
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A Big Surprise from the Edge of the Solar System Jun 09, 2011 03:53:47 PM | John Entwistle
 
Voyager probes discover bubbles at the edge of the solar system.
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NASA Now: Mars Excavation Jun 08, 2011 11:21:16 AM | John Entwistle
 
Kurt Sacksteder, Chief of the Space Environments and Experiments Branch at NASA GRC talks about the importance of water on other planets and the tools being developed to mine water from Martian soil.
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Exploring the Environment: Weather or Not Jun 08, 2011 10:38:54 AM | John Entwistle
 
Extend Satellite Meteorology module with "Weather or Not"
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NASA Mission to Observe Earth's Salty Seas for Climate Clues Jun 07, 2011 04:21:33 PM | John Entwistle
 
All things go for June 9, 7:20 a.m. launch of Aquarius/SAC-D observatory.
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Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 Installed Jun 07, 2011 10:09:16 AM | John Entwistle
 
The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2, or AMS, was installed successfully on the outside of the ISS.
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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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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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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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One Month Left to Re-enroll in NES May 31, 2011 09:19:48 AM | John Entwistle
 
Current NES participants urged to re-enroll in project.
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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's Spirit Rover Completes Mission on Mars May 26, 2011 02:21:35 PM | John Entwistle
 
NASA ends operational planning activities for the Mars rover Spirit. Project to focuse on Spirit's still-active twin, Opportunity. 

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NASA Explorer Schools Enrollment for the 2011-2012 Year is Now Open! May 26, 2011 09:59:13 AM | John Entwistle
 
Current NES participants: Log on to the NES Virtual Campus and re-enroll for next year.
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Monitoring Atmospheric Changes Activity May 25, 2011 04:15:12 PM | John Entwistle
 
Activity allows students to explore the relationship between sea surface temperature, pressure systems and hurricanes.
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Smart Skies at Flagstaff, Ariz., Airport May 25, 2011 11:34:23 AM | John Entwistle
 
Another way to bring the Smart Skies teaching module to life.
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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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What Do Polar Bears, Hummingbirds and Microscopic Marine Plants Have in Common With NASA? May 23, 2011 10:56:44 AM | John Entwistle
 
NASA's Earth-observing satellites help us understand how different species and ecosystems respond to climate changes.
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An Idea for a Lunar Rover Project May 20, 2011 11:01:41 AM | John Entwistle
 
Students design a lunar rover for future exploration.
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NASA Now: Human Research on the ISS May 20, 2011 10:27:15 AM | John Entwistle
 
Liz Warren, JSC operations lead for the ISS Medical Project, discusses why exercise and nutrition are important on Earth and even more important on the ISS.
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Unique Space Image of Alabama Tornado Tracks May 19, 2011 04:16:46 PM | John Entwistle
 
NASA satellite images show extent of tornado tracks in Alabama
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NASA Now: Nanotechnology and Space May 19, 2011 08:26:35 AM | John Entwistle
 
In this NASA now program, Dr. Mike Oye describes the scale of nanotechnology, how properties of matter change and how nanowires could be used in future space exploration.
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Snow Goggles and Limiting Sunlight May 18, 2011 01:40:22 PM | John Entwistle
 
A lesson connecting MESSENGER’s mission to Mercury and the Inuit people inhabiting the Arctic region.
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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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Math Club Students DRAW on The Air Traffic Control Challenge May 17, 2011 09:59:57 AM | John Entwistle
 
NES educator Joan Labay-Maqrquez finds unique way to extend the Smart Skies: Line up With Math module.
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LRO Releases Final Set of Exploration Data May 16, 2011 04:54:07 PM | John Entwistle
 
LRO mission releases the fifth and final set of data.
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NASA Explorer Schools Dare Students to Dream May 16, 2011 11:10:15 AM | John Entwistle
 
Inspiring the next generation of explorers, scientists, engineers and educators to "dream big" was the goal of this year's NES National Student Symposium.
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Electromagnetic Radiation Activity: How Light Enables Satellites to Produce Images May 06, 2011 11:25:48 AM | John Entwistle
 
Satellite Meteorology module reviews the basics of the electromagnetic spectrum and makes the connection between radiation theory and the images we get from weather satellites.
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NASA Now: Rocket Engineering May 02, 2011 01:33:23 PM | John Entwistle
 
Mike Schoenfeld, aerospace engineer at Marshall Space Flight Center discusses fission systems for space power & propulsion.
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NASA Now: STS-134 - The Search for Antimatter May 02, 2011 01:08:34 PM | John Entwistle
 
Trent Martin, project manager for the AMS experiment at JSC explains how NASA will try to answer one of the fundamental questions in physics: "What happened to the primordial antimatter?"
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Explore@NASA Goddard Space Flight Center on May 14 May 02, 2011 12:53:42 PM | John Entwistle
 
Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., open to the community on May 14 for a day of fun-filled activities, hands-on demonstrations, entertainment and food.
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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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Science Discovery Night at K.W. Barrett Elementary School Apr 29, 2011 11:42:10 AM | John Entwistle
 
Staff at K.W. Barrett Elementary School hosted their annual Science Discovery Night.
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May 6: Meteors from Halley's Comet Apr 29, 2011 10:29:08 AM | John Entwistle
 
On May 6th, Earth will pass through a stream of debris from Halley's comet.
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Voyager's Golden Record Apr 28, 2011 03:42:16 PM | John Entwistle
 
Voyager probes soon to leave the solar system.
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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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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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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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NASA Now: Earth Day - Smog Bloggers Apr 26, 2011 09:46:49 AM | John Entwistle
 
Learn about smog and how the Smog Bloggers monitor the air we breathe.
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Anderson and Tabor Develop and Share the Solar Sprint Activity. National Competition to Follow? Get in on the Fun! Apr 25, 2011 08:02:38 AM | John Entwistle
 
Do the Solar Sprint activity with your students to share your data.
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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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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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Challenge Students' Creativity Using the Sun-Earth-Moon Model Apr 20, 2011 10:14:50 AM | John Entwistle
 
NES educator Cheryl May adds extensions to the Sun-Earth-Moon Model activity.
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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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High School Students of Registered NES Teachers Invited to Submit Questions to Nobel Prize Winner Apr 18, 2011 05:32:10 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES high school teachers invited to send up to 10 students questions to Dr. Mather, 2006 Nobel prize winner, through either digital video or e-mail.
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NES Video Chat: Building and Testing Solid Fuel Rocket Motors Apr 18, 2011 01:23:54 PM | John Entwistle
 
NASA civil engineer Sam Ortega, Program Manager of Centennial Challenge answers questions about building and testing solid fuel rocket motors and being a civil engineer.
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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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NASA Now: STS-134 -- All Systems Go! Apr 15, 2011 09:36:42 AM | John Entwistle
 
Learn about the tremendous amount of teamwork necessary for making decisions to ensure a safe launch.
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Educators Can Earn CEUs for Participating in NES Live e-PD Apr 14, 2011 01:42:44 PM | John Entwistle
 
Registered NES educators can earn CEUs for participating in live NES electronic professional development sessions.
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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 Now: Extremophiles Apr 12, 2011 10:23:24 AM | John Entwistle
 
NASA research scientists Dr. Margarita Marinova and Dr. Alfonso Davila discuss how scientists study microbes living in Earth's extreme environments to better understand where life might exist in our solar system.
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NASA Now: Air Traffic Management Apr 12, 2011 10:26:56 AM | John Entwistle
 
Aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe explains what NASA is doing to increase the number of planes that can fly safely and efficiently across the United States.
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Wanted: Student Questions for Voyager, Humanity's Farthest Journey Apr 05, 2011 06:12:10 PM | John Entwistle
 
NASA invites classrooms to submit their single best question about the Voyager mission and their best idea about what they would put on a new Golden Record, if one were ever created.
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NASA Now: Lunar Mathematics and Mapping Apr 05, 2011 12:52:54 PM | John Entwistle
 
Dr. James Garvin, Chief Scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, discusses the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission, moon mapping and how LRO is helping us explore the moon like never before!
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5th Grade Students Become Astrobiologists Apr 13, 2011 10:08:52 AM | John Entwistle
 
Students use NES resources to prepare for competition.
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Ratio of Snow to Water Activity Apr 01, 2011 12:25:54 PM | John Entwistle
 
Students analyze the layers of a snow pack and look at the individual snow crystals.
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NASA's Terra and Aqua Satellites Capture Disaster in Japan Mar 31, 2011 11:21:04 AM | John Entwistle
 
MODIS images show change in Japan due to earthquake and tsunami.
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Satellites Pinpoint Drivers of Urban Heat Islands: Extension to the Satellite Meteorology Module Mar 30, 2011 10:05:37 AM | John Entwistle
 
New research shows summer land surface temperatures of cities warmer than surrounding rural areas.
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Family Night: Star and Reading Party Mar 29, 2011 03:55:29 PM | John Entwistle
 
Activities at the annual star and Reading Party at East Hartford-Glastonbury Elementary Magnet School.
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West Ward Elementary Students Participate in S'Cool Project Mar 29, 2011 10:41:57 AM | John Entwistle
 
West Ward Elementary School participating in the Students’ Cloud Observations On-Line, or S'COOL, project.
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Lunar Nautics: Newton’s Laws of Motion Activities Mar 28, 2011 11:24:20 AM | John Entwistle
 
Activities demonstrate Newton’s Laws of Motion in a NASA context.
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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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Robonaut 2 Joins ISS Crew Mar 23, 2011 09:20:35 AM | John Entwistle
 
ISS crew members unpack Robonaut 2.
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My NASA DATA: Tropical Atlantic Aerosols Mar 22, 2011 09:18:39 AM | John Entwistle
 
Students use real satellite data while completing the Tropical Atlantic Aerosols lesson.
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NASA's Weightless Wonder Aircraft Mar 21, 2011 10:29:23 AM | John Entwistle
 
Aircraft information for Exploring Space Through Math -- The Weightless Wonder.
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Solar Week 2011 Mar 18, 2011 01:00:19 PM | John Entwistle
 
Daily activities for Solar Week 2011, which begins on March 21.
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NASA Now: The Reason for the Seasons Mar 18, 2011 11:16:27 AM | John Entwistle
 
Learn why Earth and other planets have seasons.
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Historic First: A Spacecraft Orbits Mercury Mar 18, 2011 09:53:30 AM | John Entwistle
 
MESSENGER successfully achieved orbit around Mercury.
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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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Goldilocks in Space Mar 17, 2011 02:26:35 PM | John Entwistle
 
How is finding a habitable planet like the story of Goldilocks?
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NASA Prepares to Orbit Mercury Mar 17, 2011 10:01:38 AM | John Entwistle
 
On March 17th, NASA's MESSENGER probe will become the first spacecraft to orbit Mercury.
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Japan Quake May Have Shortened Earth Days, Moved Axis Mar 15, 2011 04:11:58 PM | John Entwistle
 
Calculations indicate Japanese earthquake caused the length of the day to shorten by about 1.8 microseconds.
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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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NASA Now: MESSENGER in Orbit Mar 11, 2011 03:54:16 PM | John Entwistle
 
Watch NASA Now as Dr. Larry Evans sheds some light on the MESSENGER mission and helps us understand more about its scientific goals.
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Thundersnow Hits the Deep South: Extension to the Satellite Meteorology Module Mar 11, 2011 10:56:25 AM | John Entwistle
 
Incorporate thundersnow into your Satellite Meteorology Activity.
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Applications Now Available for NASA's INSPIRE Online Learning Community (9th - 12th Grade) Mar 11, 2011 10:43:57 AM | John Entwistle
 
Opportunity for students currently in grade 8 through 11. Application deadline-June 30.
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NES Recognition Opportunity Awareness Session Today Mar 10, 2011 08:56:02 AM | John Entwistle
 
Get answers to your NES Recognition Opportunity questions
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Robotics Contest: Watch, Cheer and Send Questions Mar 10, 2011 07:42:01 AM | John Entwistle
 
Teams put their software-enabled, battery-powered LEGO robots against the clock.
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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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Capt. Kirk Wakes Discovery Crew Mar 08, 2011 09:45:50 AM | John Entwistle
 
William Shatner wakes Discovery Crew on Mar 7 as "Star Trek" theme plays.
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Glory Satellite Fails To Reach Orbit Mar 08, 2011 09:34:49 AM | John Entwistle
 
NASA's Glory mission launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California Friday at 5:09:45 a.m. EST failed to reach orbit.
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NES Project's 1,000th Participant -- All About Marty Carmicle Mar 07, 2011 02:14:22 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES welcomes the 1000th teacher to the project.
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NASA Now: Solar Storms Mar 07, 2011 12:18:35 PM | John Entwistle
 
Dr. Holly Gilbert, NASA Associate Director for Science, Heliophysics Science Division, presents information about solar storms.
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Puffy Heads and Bird Legs Mar 04, 2011 12:59:12 PM | John Entwistle
 
Students simulate the bodily fluid shift seen in astronauts while in space.
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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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Researchers Crack the Case of the Missing Sunspots Mar 02, 2011 06:25:46 PM | John Entwistle
 
In March 2008 the face of the sun was featureless--no sunspots.
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Project Update -- Update your Virtual Campus E-mail Address Mar 02, 2011 01:30:00 PM | John Entwistle
 
Update your NES Virtual Campus log-in to a different e-mail address.
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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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Tech Tip: Exploring the Virtual Moon Feb 28, 2011 11:40:00 AM | John Entwistle
 
Bring the moon into your classroom -- with technology.
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NASA Now: Propulsion Feb 28, 2011 02:58:25 PM | John Entwistle
 
Visit NASA's Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility and meet Dr. Louis Povinelli and Brian Jones who explain why rockets are built in stages and discuss the importance of testing a rocket before it is sent into space.
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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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Space Station Experiments Proposed by Two NES Schools Selected for the Kids in Micro-g! Challenge Feb 24, 2011 12:02:09 PM | John Entwistle
 
Proposed experiments from two schools participating in NES project selected in Kids in Micro-g! challenge.
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What Do Paper Airplanes, Skydivers and Baseball Have in Common? Feb 23, 2011 01:02:08 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES educator Jackie Blumer's family nights fly over the top.
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Celebrating Black History Feb 24, 2011 10:10:30 AM | John Entwistle
 
Video narrated by Leland Melvin, NASA Associate Administrator for Education.
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Just a Few More Weeks Until Mercury Orbit Insertion Feb 22, 2011 01:18:27 PM | John Entwistle
 
Messenger will be the first spacecraft to orbit the solar system's innermost planet.
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NES Recognition Opportunities Feb 22, 2011 08:54:15 AM | John Entwistle
 
Rreceive NES teacher recognition and have the opportunity to attend a multiday research experience at one of the NASA centers this summer.
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NASA Now-STS-133 -- Engineering Challenge: From Earth to Orbit and Return Feb 18, 2011 04:03:18 PM | John Entwistle
 
This episode addresses the upcoming launch of the space shuttle Discovery from a physics perspective, from the extreme accelerations and velocities involved in launch to the safe return of the orbiter.
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SDO Sundog Mystery Feb 17, 2011 02:38:19 PM | John Entwistle
 
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), best known for cutting-edge images of the sun, has made a discovery right here on Earth.
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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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NES -- 1K and Counting Feb 15, 2011 10:06:30 AM | John Entwistle
 
NES enrolled its 1,000th participant.
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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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Sort Feature Added to the Virtual Campus Feb 11, 2011 11:18:45 AM | John Entwistle
 
A search/sort function has been added to the NASA Now and Teaching Materials sections of the NASA Explorer Schools Virtual Campus.
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Digital Playlist Presentations on the Virtual Campus Feb 11, 2011 11:07:19 AM | John Entwistle
 
Digital playlist elements added to NES teaching modules.
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NES Virtual Campus Gets a Partial Facelift Feb 11, 2011 10:54:47 AM | John Entwistle
 
NES Virtual Campus website updates.
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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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A Valentine's Day Return to Comet Tempel 1 Feb 11, 2011 02:44:57 PM | John Entwistle
 
NASA's Stardust-NExT (New Exploration of Tempel 1) mission will encounter Comet Tempel 1 on Valentine's Day
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Is It Alive? An Idea from NASA Explorer Schools Professional Development Feb 10, 2011 12:26:27 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES educator Colleen Orman incorporates additional resources into Fingerprints of Life: Extremophiles module.
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NASA Now-Glory Launch Feb 22, 2011 02:52:48 PM | John Entwistle
 
Dr. Hal Maring explains why the upcoming launch of the Glory satellite is important to further our understanding of climate change.
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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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NASA Now-Shuttle Engineering Design Challenge--Guidance, Navigation and Flight Control Feb 07, 2011 02:59:35 PM | John Entwistle
 
Meet Guidance, Navigation and Flight Controls engineer George Hatcher, who talks about the complex system needed to fly the space shuttle.
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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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Potlatch Students Recycle Water for the Moon! Feb 03, 2011 03:06:36 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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Watch Out for Solar Sail Flares! Feb 01, 2011 03:45:37 PM | John Entwistle
 
Sky watchers should be alert for flashes of light from NanaSail-D lasting 5 to 10 seconds.
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Students Modify Lunar Plant Growth Chamber Activity Feb 08, 2011 02:01:10 PM | John Entwistle
 
Do this NES activity in your classroom to find out how creative your own students can be.
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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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Message From the Administrator-Day of Remembrance Jan 27, 2011 11:48:32 AM | John Entwistle
 
Message from NASA Administrator, Charles Bolden.
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Egg Drop-An Idea for a Family Night Event Jan 27, 2011 10:21:26 AM | John Entwistle
 
Lunar Base Supply Egg Drop makes a great family night activity.
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Alien Safari Feb 01, 2011 09:32:52 AM | John Entwistle
 
Student activity for NES module, Fingerprints of Life-Extremophiles: It's Just Right.
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NASA Now-Black Holes Jan 27, 2011 02:09:45 PM | John Entwistle
 
Data from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory used to discover the youngest black hole known to exist in our cosmic neighborhood.
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2012-Beginning of the End or Why the World Won't End? Jan 26, 2011 12:04:13 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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Become a NES Champion Jan 25, 2011 12:46:55 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES participants can become a project Champion
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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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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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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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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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NASA Explorer Schools Project Update Jan 19, 2011 01:24:21 PM | John Entwistle
 
Taking advantage of the wealth of NASA-based classroom resources and learning opportunities we can provide.
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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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NASA Now: Expedition 26 Jan 27, 2011 02:18:48 PM | John Entwistle
 
Meet associate ISS program scientist Tara Ruttley, who talks about the complexity of conducting research on the ISS.
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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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2010 NASA Spinoff Jan 13, 2011 11:58:36 AM | John Entwistle
 
NASA produces a publication that highlights NASA spinoff technologies.
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NASA Now: The Mechanics of Solar Panels Jan 19, 2011 10:57:26 AM | John Entwistle
 
Jeremiah McNatt, electrical engineer at NASA's Glenn Research Center, demonstrates how solar cells are made and used on the International Space Station.
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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 12:53:08 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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