ALEXANDRIA, VA – Join Challenger Center for Space Science Education on Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 at 2:00pmEDT for a talk with former NASA Astronaut, Dr. Bernard Harris.
The live interactive webcast is open to the general public and is part of an exciting series of interactive webcasts celebrating the 25th anniversary of Challenger Center’s educational programs. Each month during the 25th anniversary year, Challenger Center features an astronaut, as the guest of a live webcast, with an opportunity for the public to ask questions. Dr. Harris will discuss his experiences as a Shuttle astronaut, his work with The Harris Foundation, and will answer questions during the live webcast. No registration is required and the webcast is free. To join the live webcast, or view archived webcasts, visit http://webcast.challenger.org.
Anyone may submit questions ahead of time at: http://www.challenger.org/25 or by sending an e-mail to25@challenger.org, or just use theinstant message feature during the live webcast. Adobe Flash Player is required to participate and view the webcast (a new web environment will open on your computer with a chat interface to ask questions).
September Featured Astronaut Background:
Dr. Bernard Harris completed his residency training in 1985 at the Mayo Clinic and then received a National Research Council Fellowship at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California. Dr. Harris was selected by NASA to be an astronaut in January, 1990. He served as the crew representative for Shuttle Software in the Astronaut Office Operations Development Branch. A veteran of two space flights, Dr. Harris has logged more than 438 hours in space. He served as mission specialist on STS-55 (April 26 to May 6, 1993), and was the Payload Commander on STS-63 (February 2-11, 1995). Since Dr. Harris left NASA in April 1996, he founded The Harris Foundation, a Houston, Texas-based non-profit organization, whose stated mission is to invest in community-based initiatives to support education, health and wealth. The Harris Foundation supports programs that empower individuals, in particular minorities and other economically and/or socially disadvantaged, to recognize their potential and pursue their dreams.
About Challenger Center for Space Science Education
Using space exploration as a theme and simulations as a vehicle, Challenger Center for Space Science Education and its international network of 48 Challenger Learning Centers create positive educational experiences that raise students’ expectations of success, fosters a long-term interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and inspires students to pursue studies and careers in these areas. Challenger Center’s network of Challenger Learning Centers across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and South Korea reach more than 400,000 students each year through simulated space missions and educational programs, and engage over 40,000 educators through missions, teacher workshops and other programs. To learn more about Challenger Center for Space Science Education, visit www.challenger.org.
Challenger Center for Space Science Education
Steve Kussmann
300 N. Lee St., Suite 301
Alexandria, VA 22314
info@challenger.org
+1-800-969-5747
