Using New Tools at NASA ARC
Next NASA mission: Twitter and Facebook, CNet
“NASA astronauts “twittering” from the moon? It’s not such a far-fetched idea, considering the space agency’s current push to partner with Web 2.0 companies like Twitter and save itself from turning into a dinosaur in the Internet age. Some executives at the struggling NASA believe that if the agency can adopt Web technologies like Twitter–a social network for broadcasting thoughts online or via text message–then kids and the general public will be more connected to space exploration and inspired to learn about science.”