Boeing Sends Educators From Around the World to SPACE CAMP During Shuttle Mission“While the space shuttle Discovery continues to lay the foundation for a manned mission to the moon, The […]
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NASA Cancels Additional Education Programs
NASA Cancellation Letter for Inspiring the Next Generation of Earth Explorers Grants“The Office of Education’s FY 06 budget of $166 million has been adversely impacted by congressionally-directed appropriations or earmarks […]
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Billy Shannon's Excellent Adventure
NASA Wallops Flight Facility Trip Report: Billy Shannon, SpaceRef“The adventure was unbelievable. It was great. It was really worth it. It was definitely worth writing an essay to go. I […]
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This Is How to Groom The Next Generation of Space Explorers
Spaceward Bound program in Atacama Desert, NASA ARC“What are seven NASA Explorer School teachers doing in the Atacama desert in Chile? They are studying side-by-side with NASA scientists who search […]
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Cameron Wade's Excellent Adventure
NASA Wallops Flight Facility Trip Report: Cameron Wade, SpaceRef“The next day, we went to the Wallops Flight Facility. We had a pre-mission briefing. There are lots of people who make […]
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NASA Take Note
A History and Informal Assessment of the Slacker Astronomy Podcast“Slacker Astronomy is a weekly podcast that covers a recent astronomical news event or discovery. The show has a unique style […]
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NASA Rocket Carrying Student Experiments Successfully Launched
[click on image for larger photos of launch and students] “The launch of the NASA Orion sounding rocket carrying experiments developed by students from across the country was successfully conducted […]
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Student Launch From Wallops Delayed
NASA Orion Sounding Rocket Launch From Wallops Flight Facility Delayed 24 Hours“The launch of the NASA Orion sounding rocket carrying experiments developed by students from across the country that was […]
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Help These Kids See Their Experiment Reach Space
Editor’s 31 May update: I just got this note Pamela Ghaffarian at Franke Park Elementary. Well Done, NASA Watch readers! “Thank you! You did it!! The boys will be going […]
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Celestron and Boy Scouts Venture Where NASA Can't (Or Won't)
Boy Scouts of America and Celestron(R) Set Their “Sights” on Space Exploration, Celestron“The Boy Scouts of America (BSA), the nation’s foremost youth character development program, in partnership with Celestron, a […]