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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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NASA's Commercial Crew Program Making Progress on Future of American Human Spaceflight Aug 09, 2012 01:31:57 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES featured lesson, Linear Regression: Exploring Space Through Math—Space Shuttle Ascent connects to NASA’s Commercial Crew Program
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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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NASA RECOMMENDS DISCONTINUATION OF STUDENT ROCKET ACTIVITY Jul 31, 2012 02:55:46 PM | John Entwistle
 
Individuals and organizations should immediately discontinue use of the launcher published in the referenced NASA publications.
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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 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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NES National Student Symposium Jan 20, 2012 09:24:21 AM | John Entwistle
 
Register your students to participate in the NES Virtual Student Symposium.
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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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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 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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 Invites Students to Study the Sun During Solar Week Oct 18, 2010 10:58:24 AM | John Entwistle
 
Solar Week, October 18 - 22, 2010, is ideal for students studying the solar system, the stars, or astronomy in general.
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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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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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NASA Education Blog, Taking Up Space, Is Going to the International Space Station Oct 01, 2010 03:05:40 PM | John Entwistle
 
NASA announces "Taking Up Space," a new blog for high school and college students.
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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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ISS EarthKAM Fall 2010 Mission Sep 23, 2010 01:38:08 PM | John Entwistle
 
Middle school educators are invited to join NASA for the International Space Station EarthKAM Fall 2010 Mission.
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Earth Science Week Contests for 2010 Sep 16, 2010 03:01:52 PM | John Entwistle
 
Involve your students in Earth Science Week 2010. This year's celebration takes place Oct. 10 - 16, 2010.
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NASA's Waste Limitation Management and Recycling Design Challenge Sep 14, 2010 08:43:16 AM | John Entwistle
 
Design Challenge for students in grades 5 - 8. Entries due by Feb. 28, 2011
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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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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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Waste Limitation Management and Recycling Design Challenge Aug 23, 2010 09:56:55 AM | John Entwistle
 
Teams of up to six grades 5-8 students design a water recycling system for the unique environment of the moon. Proposals and results are due Feb. 28, 2011.
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Update: NASA Explorer Schools Orientation Sessions Aug 20, 2010 01:42:46 PM | John Entwistle
 
NES orientation sessions to begin mid-September.
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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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NASA Explorer Schools Orientation Sessions Aug 17, 2010 01:40:26 PM | John Entwistle
 
Educators working in an accredited K-12 education institution in the U.S. or U.S. territory are invited to become part of the NASA Explorer Schools project.
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Cassini Scientist for a Day Contest Aug 03, 2010 10:10:08 AM | John Entwistle
 
Information about Cassini Scientist for a Day contest. Deadline October 27, 2010.
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FlyBy Math Releases New Online Tool Jul 08, 2010 10:30:26 AM | John Entwistle
 
Interactive online tool helps students visualize distance/rate/time problems.
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