Students around the world are invited for an inside look at how
NASA prepares astronauts for life aboard the International
Space Station, during a live webcast Thursday, Feb. 26, from 1
to 2 p.m. EST. The event is free and can be viewed on the
Internet at:
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/9-12/features/F_ISS_Webcast_Engineer_Week.html
The Space Station Today Webcast, hosted by NASA’s Digital
Learning Network, in tandem with this year’s National Engineers
Week (Feb. 22-28), will originate from NASA’s Johnson Space
Center (JSC), Houston. It will feature live discussions and
opportunities to ask questions of NASA astronaut trainer Mark
Sonoda. The program also will include a special visit from
veteran astronaut and NASA engineer Bonnie Dunbar, JSC’s Deputy
Associate Director, Biological Sciences and Applications.
The webcast will show students the people and skills that make
space exploration a reality. The event also will feature other
educational segments, including “The Cool Experiment of the
Day,” “Web site Pick of the Month” and “Space Station Trivia!”
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