HAMPTON, Va., May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of NASA's 50th
anniversary celebration, the Digital Learning Network will host a series of
live webcasts with students across the country May 13-21. The series will
highlight the contributions of each NASA center to a specific topic in NASA
history. The webcasts also will focus on NASA's present and future efforts
in space exploration.
NASA's Digital Learning Network allows the next generation of explorers
to connect with scientists, engineers and researchers without leaving the
classroom. Through interactive videoconferencing, the network provides
distance-learning events designed to educate through demonstrations and
real time interactions with NASA experts.
The 50th anniversary series webcasts are (all times EDT):
Go Flight, May 13, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
The year is 1958. Nothing would ever be the same. For the first time,
the United States sent a man-made device into space. This new frontier of
exploration required ingenuity and creativity. NASA's Johnson Space Center
and NASA's Kennedy Space Center will host a web cast to re-live the
significant past events of these two centers while realizing that future
milestones of NASA will be accomplished by the students inside today's
classroom.
Astronomy: Bringing the Past to Light, May 14, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and 3
p.m. to 4 p.m.
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
are combining forces to bring the rich history and science of telescopes to
light. This interactive learning event will peer back through time to
"first light" for Galileo's refractor, highlight the evolution of the
telescope into today's large mountaintop reflectors, and focus in on the
present and future promise of NASA's space-based great observatories.
Witness the inspiring trek of innovation and discovery as NASA continues to
explore for answers that power our future.
Advancements in Aeronautics, May 20, 11 a.m. to noon
Fly away with NASA's Langley and Dryden Flight Research Centers to
learn about their roles in the development of aeronautics during NASA's 50
years. Combined, the two centers have been studying aviation for more than
90 years. Learn more about this fascinating area of science and how NASA's
advancements have benefited mankind.
Propulsion: Past, Present and Future, May 20, 1:10 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and NASA's Stennis Space Center
were built to examine Newton's three fundamental laws of motion through
testing large-scale engines used for propulsion, eventually taking man to
the moon. In recent years, both centers were key in the development of the
Space Shuttle Program, taking NASA from the conceptual stages to the final
flight three years from now. As the shuttle is retired, Marshall and
Stennis look to a new era of space exploration, taking man back to the moon
and beyond to new frontiers.
Wind Tunnels and Their Use in Aerospace, May 21, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
You have just put your design idea for your new aircraft or rocket on
paper but if you build it, will it fly? Learn how scientists and engineers
at NASA have answered this question over the past 50 years without leaving
the ground. Take a journey with the Digital Learning Network and see how
NASA uses wind tunnel facilities for aviation and aerospace research.
To watch the live webcasts, visit:
http://dln.nasa.gov/dln
For more information on research at NASA education, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/education
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Related links:
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CONTACT:
Sonja Alexander, Headquarters, Washington,
+1-202-358-1761, sonja.r.alexander@nasa.gov, or Emily Outen of
Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va., +1-757-864-7022, or
+1-757-272-9859 (mobile), emily.s.outen@nasa.gov, both of NASA
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