March 2008 Education Update
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(1) Celebrate Sun-Earth Day 2008
(2) NASA Presentations Planned for National Afterschool Association Conference, March 12-14
(3) Lunar Planetary Science Conference – Education Opportunities, March 9-14, Houston
(4) POLAR-PALOOZA National Tour Continues in 2008
(5) INSPIRE: Interdisciplinary National Science Project Incorporating Research and Education Experience (Applications Due March 15)
(6) National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Conference, March 27-30
(7) Name that Space Telescope (Deadline: March 31)
(8) Applications Available for Lunar and Planetary Institute 2008 Field-Based Workshop (Applications due: April 7)
(9) Preparing for the 2009 International Year of Astronomy: A Hands-On Symposium, May 31 - June 4
(10) Summer Institute on Climate Information for Public Health (June 2-14)
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(11) Ceres and Pluto: Dwarf Planets as a New Way of Thinking About an Old Solar System (Grades K-5)
(12) What is a Planet? (Grades 9-12)
(13) The Incredible Two-Inch Universe (Ages 9+)
(14) S'COOL Data Analysis (Grades 3-12)
(15) New Teacher-Developed Lessons Available on MY NASA DATA (Grades 6-12)
(16) Space Math Problems of the Week (Grades 8-10)
(17) Faces of Antarctica
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FELLOWSHIPS/INTERNSHIPS/SCHOLARSHIPS
(18) Fellowship in the History of Space Science
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(19) International Solar Mission to End Following Stellar Performance
(20) NASA Co-Sponsors Ocean Voyage to Probe Climate-Relevant Gases
(21) NASA Sponsors Studies of Next Generation Astronomy Missions
(22) Astronomers Eye Ultra-Young, Bright Galaxy in Early Universe
(23) The Iceland Diaries
(24) NASA's Deep Impact Begins Hunt for Alien Worlds
(25) Ocean-Observing Satellites Help Break Current Records
(26) CALIPSO Takes Its One-Billionth Measurement
(27) Extremophile Hunt Begins
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UPCOMING PROGRAMS/EVENTS [back to top]
(1) CELEBRATE SUN-EARTH DAY 2008
Sun-Earth Day is comprised of a series
of programs and events that occur throughout the year culminating with a
celebration on or near the Spring Equinox, which is March 20 in 2008. The theme
for this year's Sun-Earth Day is "Space Weather Around the World".
Middle schools are invited to interact with scientists to learn about solar
science, solar energy and career choices. Various events [including one at
Goddard with home schoolers] will prepare the audiences to watch a total solar
eclipse on August 1, 2008 via a live webcast from China. Visit the Sun-Earth
Day 2008 Website at http://sunearthday.nasa.gov to link to educational resources, multimedia tools, and a
calendar of upcoming events for formal and informal education. Following are
just a few of the items you will find:
Solar Week – March 17-21
During the week of March 17, Solar Week will be open to registered users for activities and online discussion. There will also be a one-hour NASA Edge Vodcast (http://www.nasa.gov/nasaedge/) about Sun-Earth Day, Solar Week and Space Weather Action Center.
Technology through Time: What Causes an Auroral Storm?
http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2008/TTT/61_auroral.php
The rapidly changing spectacle of an auroral storm dazzles the eye with intense explosions of colors and forms, but their origins are still not fully understood. Read the latest in this series to learn more.
In the News! A Problem Based Learning Activity
http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/inthenews/
Since the launch of the SOHO spacecraft, there have been numerous news articles highlighting discoveries about the Sun. This activity will give you and your students the opportunity to learn about those discoveries and to explore the unique challenges that humans face as we prepare for our journeys to the Moon, Mars and beyond.
Polar Gateways: Barrow, Alaska
NASA’s Sun-Earth Day team traveled to Barrow, Alaska to join scientists from all over the world during the "Polar Gateways Arctic Circle Sunrise 2008" conference. While there, the Sun-Earth Day team presented a live Webcast and produced three on-location podcasts. Subscribe to the podcasts or download the mp3 files at http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2008/multimedia/barrow.php.
Eclipse Aug. 1, 2008 – Live Webcast Planned from China
NASA’s Sun-Earth Day team is partnering with the San Francisco Exploratorium to produce a live total solar eclipse Webcast and broadcast from China, on Aug. 1, 2008. Save the date for exciting activities museums will be able to do for their visitors. More details to come later in 2008; bookmark:
http://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEmono/TSE2008/TSE2008.htm
(2) NASA PRESENTATIONS PLANNED FOR NATIONAL AFTERSCHOOL ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
Visit with NASA representatives at NAA’s 2008 annual conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., March 12-14, 2008. Afterschool educators can attend a variety of NASA space science sessions with hands-on activities designed for all grade levels. Plan to visit the NASA booth to obtain education materials and information on how NASA resources can be used in out-of-school-time programs.
For a schedule of NASA-related workshops and sessions, visit http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/natl-afterschool-assoc-08.html.
(3) LUNAR PLANETARY SCIENCE CONFERENCE – EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
March 9-14, 2008, Houston, Tx.
The education community is invited to participate in several opportunities offered in conjunction with the March 10-14, 2008 Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. These will include five educator workshops on NASA space science missions (Touching Water on Mars; Send your Students to Mars! ; Crater the Moon; Fire and Ice; and DAWN Educator Workshop); an Education and Public Outreach Forum: Reaching the Moon – for scientists and space science educators; and education poster presentations and displays.
The workshops and forum do not require LPSC conference registration, but advanced registration is required. For more information, visit: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/lpsc_2008/
(4) POLAR-PALOOZA NATIONAL TOUR CONTINUES IN 2008
POLAR-PALOOZA, the national tour, features high-energy public presentations entitled "Stories from a Changing Planet," tales of adventure and science told by a charismatic cast of characters, and uses HD video and authentic props - such as a piece of ice core 3,000 or more years old or caribou and seal skin mukluks (boots) - to bring polar research to life; 3-day visits to each site; special programs for schools and under-served youngsters; workshops for K-12 educators and museum volunteers; briefings for local news media and business leaders; and camp-ins for Boys and Girls Clubs. The National Science Foundation and NASA sponsor POLAR-PALOOZA.
To see what cities and sites will be on the national tour in 2008, go to: http://passporttoknowledge.com/polar-palooza/pp04.php. Upcoming events during March-May are:
March 13-14 – Washington, DC, National Geographic Society
April 17-19 - Salt Lake City, Utah Museum of Natural History
April 21-22 - Norman, OK, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
May 4-6 - Anchorage, Alaska, Anchorage Museum of History and Art
May 8-10 - Fairbanks, Alaska, University of Alaska Museum of the North
May 24-25 - Raleigh, NC Museum of Natural Sciences
(5) INSPIRE: Interdisciplinary National Science Project Incorporating Research and Education Experience
INSPIRE is a multi-tiered project for students and their parents or legal guardians. Participating students must be in grades 9-12 or in their freshman year of college. INSPIRE provides grade-appropriate NASA-related resources and experiences to encourage and reinforce students' aspirations to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, education and careers. The project also offers resources and information for parents to help them better champion their student's goals. INSPIRE provides participants a rich online community, as well as opportunities to compete to participate in NASA/STEM Experiences. INSPIRE participants will be matched to one of the 10 NASA facilities, based on the participant's place of residence and the NASA facility’s Area of Service.
Applications are due March 15, 2008. For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/postsecondary/programs/INSPIRE_Project.html.
(6) NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (NSTA) CONFERENCE
MARCH 27-30, BOSTON, MASS.
Are you planning to attend the March 27-30 NSTA regional conference in Boston? Be sure to stop by the NASA exhibit (booth 2123) to learn about the latest NASA science, technology and educational resources. In addition to a major exhibit, NASA will present over 100 short courses, workshops and presentations on a wide range of topics related to Earth and space sciences, aeronautics, and space exploration. At the NASA booth you can also pick up a schedule of all the NASA sessions at NSTA.
For more information on the 2008 NSTA conference, visit: http://www.nsta.org/conferences/2008bos/.
(7) NAME THAT SPACE TELESCOPE
Deadline for Suggestions: March 31, 2008
Would you like to name the next great space telescope? Here's your chance. NASA is inviting the general public from around the world to suggest a new name for the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, otherwise known as GLAST, before it launches in mid-2008. GLAST is designed to probe the most violent events and exotic objects in the cosmos from gamma-ray bursts to black holes and beyond.
All suggestions will be considered. The period for accepting names closes on March 31, 2008. Participants must include a statement of 25 words or less about why their suggestion would be a strong name for the mission. Multiple suggestions are encouraged.
For the full guidelines and to submit a suggestion for the mission name, go to: http://glast.sonoma.edu/glastname/. Anyone who drops a name into the "Name That Satellite!" suggestion box on the Web page can choose to receive a "Certificate of Participation" via return e-mail. They can also choose to receive a press release notifying them of the selected name, which will be announced about two months after launch, which is planned for mid-May.
(8) APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR LUNAR AND PLANETARY INSTITUTE 2008 FIELD-BASED WORKSHOP
"Floods and Flows: Exploring Mars Geology on Earth," a NASA-sponsored workshop for educators, will be held July 13-19, 2008. Spend the week with planetary scientists visiting the site of ancient Glacial Lake Missoula and tracing its flood waters through Montana, Idaho and into Washington. From these field experiences and accompanying classroom activities, participants will build an understanding of surface processes on Earth, including water flow, volcanism, glaciation and sedimentation. Attendees will extend their understanding to interpret what the features on the surface of Mars suggest about the past environments and history of the Red Planet.
The experience will be divided between the field and lab, where participants work with classroom-tested, hands-on inquiry-based activities and resources that can be used to enhance Earth and space science teaching in the classroom. Participants receive lesson plans, supporting resources and presentations.
Applications are due April 7, 2008. For more information about the workshop and to submit an application online, visit http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/fieldtrips/2008/floods20081st.shtml. Questions about the workshop may be sent to bnelson@lpi.usra.edu.
(9) PREPARING FOR THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY
2008 Meeting of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
St. Louis, Mo.: May 31 - June 4, 2008
Held in conjunction with the summer meeting of the American Astronomical Society, this event will consist of hands-on workshops (over the weekend) and then a three-day symposium to help educators, scientists, public information professionals, and everyone working in astronomy and space-science outreach to prepare for the year-long celebration of 400 years of astronomy (since Galileo first turned his telescope to the skies).
The 2009 International Year of Astronomy (IYA) aims to stimulate worldwide interest in science through engagement in astronomy activities -- with the central theme of “The Universe: Yours to Discover.” Learn more about the conference and sign up for e-mail updates at: http://www.astrosociety.org/2008meeting.
(10) SUMMER INSTITUTE ON CLIMATE INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
June 2-14, 2008
The 2008 Summer Institute on “Climate Information for Public Health” will be run by the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), in partnership with the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) and the Mailman School of Public Health.
This two-week training course offers public health decision-makers and their partners the opportunity to learn practical methods for integrating climate knowledge and information into health decision-making processes through expert lectures, special seminars, focused discussions and practical exercises.
The Summer Institute will be held June 2-14 at the Earth Institute, Columbia University, Lamont Campus located in Palisades, New York. Due to the limited number of participants (12), it is recommended that applications are sent as early as possible.
For more information, go to: http://iri.columbia.edu/education/summerinstitute08.
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EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES [back to top]
(11) CERES AND PLUTO: DWARF PLANETS AS A NEW WAY OF THINKING ABOUT AN OLD SOLAR SYSTEM (Grades K-5)
http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/DawnClassrooms/dwarf_planet.pdf
The decision by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2006 to redefine the term “planet” has not changed the makeup of the solar system; it has merely offered a different way of thinking about the bodies that make it up. This activity, developed for NASA’s Dawn mission, helps students understand the new definitions of planet and dwarf planet.
(12) WHAT IS A PLANET? (Grades 9-12)
http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/education/educators_eduGuide.php
In this unit, students learn about the characteristics of planets, comets, asteroids, and trans-Neptunian objects through a classification activity. Students can then apply what they have learned by participating in a formal debate about a solar system object discovered by the New Horizons spacecraft and by defining the term 'planet.'
(13) THE INCREDIBLE TWO-INCH UNIVERSE (Ages 9+)
http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/seuforum/download/2inchUniverse.pdf
You can use this 4-step scale model to imagine some of the distances involved in NASA’s explorations of the universe.
(14) S'COOL DATA ANALYSIS (Grades 3-12)
http://asd-www.larc.nasa.gov/SCOOL/tutorial/analysis_tutorial.ppt
This PowerPoint presentation from the Students’ Cloud Observations On-Line (S’COOL) project provides an introductory tutorial for analyzing cloud observation data from student observations, as compared to NASA satellite observations of clouds from the CERES instrument.
(15) NEW TEACHER-DEVELOPED LESSONS AVAILABLE ON MY NASA DATA (Grades 6-12)
Four new lesson plans are available that were developed by teachers who are alumni of the 2007 MY NASA DATA summer workshop. The lessons can be downloaded at: http://mynasadata.larc.nasa.gov/User_lessons.html; the four new teacher lessons are:
· 38: A Comparison Study of Water Vapor Data to Precipitation over North America/by Todd Toth, Waynesboro, Pa.
· 39: Creating Climographs/by Aileen Ortega Canos, Yigo, Guam
· 40: Atmospheric Pressure vs. Elevation/by Richard Choate, Rochester, N.H.
· 41: Investigating Factors that Influence Climate/by Denise Thompson, Orting, Wash.
Eleven additional lessons from the 2007 summer workshop were posted earlier (# 27-37), with a couple more in final editing.
MY NASA DATA is a project to enable K-12 teachers and students, as well as citizen scientists, to explore the large volumes of data that NASA collects about the Earth from space. Students use scientific inquiry and math skills as they access and display microsets of the Earth System.
Interested in applying for the 2008 MY NASA DATA Summer Teacher workshop? The deadline for applications to the June 22-27 workshop is April 9, 2008. For more information, go to: http://mynasadata.larc.nasa.gov/workshop.html.
(16) SPACE MATH PROBLEMS OF THE WEEK
http://spacemath.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Problem 119 GALEX - A Star Sheds a Comet Tail! (Grade level: 8-10)
The GALEX satellite captured a spectacular image of the star Mira shedding a tail of gas and dust nearly 13 light years long. Students use the GALEX image to determine the speed of the star, and to translate the tail structures into a timeline extending to 30,000 years ago.
[Skills: Image scaling; Unit conversion; Calculating speed from distance and time]
Problem 120 Benford's Law (Grade level: 8-10)
Students explore a relationship called Benford's Law, which describes the frequency of the integers 1-9 in various data. This law is used by the IRS to catch fraudulent tax returns, but also applies to astronomical data and other surprising situations.
[Skills: Calculating frequency tables; Histogramming; Statistics]
Problem 121 MESSENGER - Ice on Mercury? (Grade level: 8-10)
Since the 1990's, radio astronomers have mapped Mercury. An outstanding curiosity is that in the polar regions, some craters appear to have 'anomalous reflectivity' in the shadowed areas of these craters. One interpretation is that this is caused by sub-surface ice. The MESSENGER spacecraft hopes to explore this issue in the next few years. In this activity, students will measure the surface areas of these potential ice deposits and calculate the volume of water that they imply.
[Skills: Area of a circle; volume, density, unit conversion]
(17) FACES OF ANTARCTICA
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/faces-of-antarctica.html
On the face of it, Antarctica seems to be an empty, icy desert. But there's more than meets the eye to the continent's icy cover. Faces of Antarctica, a Web site developed by NASA, gives a unique glimpse of the continent's icy landscape to scientists and students alike. The site is designed around the Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica, or LIMA, a high-resolution map that American and British scientists, among others, are using to study the continent. Read more about LIMA on the NASA portal.
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FELLOWSHIPS/INTERNSHIPS/SCHOLARSHIPS [back to top]
(18) FELLOWSHIP IN THE HISTORY OF SPACE SCIENCE
NASA and the History of Science Society will fund a nine-month research project related to any aspect of the history of space science, from the earliest human interest in space to the present. The fellowship is open to applicants who hold a doctoral degree in history or a closely related field, or students who have completed all requirements for the Ph.D., except the dissertation, in history of science or a related field. The stipend is $17,000. Applications are due March 3, 2008. For more information, visit http://www.hssonline.org/profession/support/detail.lasso?-Search=Action&-Table=Events web&-Database=hssguides&-KeyValue=3504. If you have questions about this opportunity, please e-mail Info@hssonline.org.
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SCIENCE NEWS [back to top]
For the latest NASA Earth and space science news, visit the Science Mission Directorate website, the NASA Earth Observatory (http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov) or Science@NASA (http://science.nasa.gov). Science@NASA stories are also available as podcasts, as well as translated into Spanish at their sister site, Ciencia@NASA, http://ciencia.nasa.gov/. NASA science is also regularly featured on Earth & Sky radio shows available at http://www.earthsky.org/.
(19) INTERNATIONAL SOLAR MISSION TO END FOLLOWING STELLAR PERFORMANCE
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2008-031
Feb. 22 - The joint NASA and European Space Agency Ulysses mission to study the sun and its influence on surrounding space is likely to cease operations in the next few months. The venerable spacecraft, which has lasted more than 17 years or almost four times its expected mission lifetime, is succumbing to the harsh environment of space.
(20) NASA CO-SPONSORS OCEAN VOYAGE TO PROBE CLIMATE-RELEVANT GASES
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/feb/HQ_08063_NASA_Southern_Ocean_Cruise.html
Feb. 21 - From late February-early April 2008, more than 30 scientists will embark on a research mission to the Southern Ocean. Researchers will battle the elements to study how gases important to climate change move between the atmosphere and the ocean under high winds and seas.
(21) NASA SPONSORS STUDIES OF NEXT GENERATION ASTRONOMY MISSIONS
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/feb/HQ_08054_Astro_Concept_Studies.html
Feb. 15 - NASA has selected 19 science teams to conduct yearlong studies of new concepts for its next generation of major observatories.
(22) ASTRONOMERS EYE ULTRA-YOUNG, BRIGHT GALAXY IN EARLY UNIVERSE
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/spitzer/news/spitzer-20080212.html
Feb. 12- NASA's Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes, with a boost from a natural "zoom lens," have uncovered what may be one of the youngest and brightest galaxies ever seen in the middle of the cosmic "dark ages," just 700 million years after the beginning of our universe.
(23) THE ICELAND DIARIES
Feb 11-Last June, a group of scientists visited Iceland, one of the most active volcanic places in the world. In some ways, Iceland resembles what the young Earth was like, so studying modern bacteria that colonize Iceland’s rocks may provide clues about early life. Aude Herrera recalls the scientist’s recent rock-collecting adventure here in her journal.
(24) NASA'S DEEP IMPACT BEGINS HUNT FOR ALIEN WORLDS
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/epoxi/epoxi-20080207.html
Feb. 7- NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft is aiming its largest telescope at five stars in a search for alien (exosolar) planets as it enters its extended mission, called Epoxi.
(25) OCEAN-OBSERVING SATELLITES HELP BREAK CURRENT RECORDS
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/jason-20080207.html
Feb 7 - Two different teams of ocean adventurers set records this winter crossing the Tasman Sea. One was the first expedition to kayak from Australia to New Zealand; the other was the first Australians to row across the Tasman Sea. Both took advantage of something that sailors have been relying on since the launch of Topex/Poseidon in 1992–maps of ocean currents made possible by ocean altimetry.
(26) CALIPSO TAKES ITS ONE-BILLIONTH MEASUREMENT
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/calipso-1billion.html
Feb. 7-On Sunday morning, a laser pulse beamed down from 700 kilometers above Ivory Coast and took a 100-meter-wide picture of the atmosphere. The light reflected back to the satellite from the tiny particles in the air or clouds offers information on how they warm or cool the Earth. It was Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation (CALIPSO) doing its job…for the one billionth time.
(27) EXTREMOPHILE HUNT BEGINS
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/07feb_cloroxlake.htm?list1022025
Feb. 7 - A team of scientists has just set off to explore a strange lake in Antarctica, which may be home to exotic forms of microscopic life.
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CALENDAR [back to top]
March 2008
Registration opens for LIMA Quest Challenge for Grades 5-14, http://quest.nasa.gov/challenges/lima/about.html.
9-14 March 2008
Lunar Planetary Science Conference – Education Opportunities, Houston, Tx., http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/lpsc_2008/.
12-14 March
National Afterschool Association Conference, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/natl-afterschool-assoc-08.html.
13-14 March 2008
POLAR-PALOOZA National Tour, Washington, D.C., National Geographic Society, http://passporttoknowledge.com/polar-palooza/pp04.php.
15 March
Applications due for NASA INSPIRE program for students in grades 9-12 and college freshmen, http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/postsecondary/programs/INSPIRE_Project.html.
20 March 2008
2008 Sun-Earth Day, http://sunearthday.nasa.gov.
27-30 March 2008
Visit NASA sessions and Exhibits at the National Science Teachers Association annual conference, Boston, http://www.nsta.org/conferences/2008bos/.
31 March
“Name that Satellite!” Deadline for suggesting names for NASA’s newest astronomical observatory, http://glast.sonoma.edu/glastname/.
7 April 2008
Deadline to apply for Floods and Flows: Exploring Mars Geology on Earth, field experience for science teachers, http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/fieldtrips/2008/.
9 April 2008
Deadline to apply for MY NASA DATA summer workshop for teachers, http://mynasadata.larc.nasa.gov/workshop.html.
9-12 April 2008
Visit NASA sessions and exhibit at National Council of Teachers of Mathematics annual conference, Salt Lake City, http://nctm.org/.
14 April 2008
Workshop on Exploring and Using NASA MISR Data, http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/PRODOCS/misr/workshop/.
17-19 April 2008
POLAR-PALOOZA National Tour, Salt Lake City, Utah Museum of Natural History, http://passporttoknowledge.com/polar-palooza/pp04.php.
21-22 April 2008
POLAR-PALOOZA National Tour, Norman, Okla, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, http://passporttoknowledge.com/polar-palooza/pp04.php.
4-6 May 2008
POLAR-PALOOZA National Tour, Anchorage, Alaska, Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Natural History, http://passporttoknowledge.com/polar-palooza/pp04.php.
8-10 May 2008
POLAR-PALOOZA National Tour, Fairbanks, Alaska, University of Alaska Museum of the North, http://passporttoknowledge.com/polar-palooza/pp04.php.
16 May 2008
NASA’s Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) is launched, http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/GLAST/main/index.html.
24-25 May 2008
POLAR-PALOOZA National Tour, Raleigh, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, http://passporttoknowledge.com/polar-palooza/pp04.php.
25 May 2008
Phoenix Mars Mission lands, http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/.
31 May 2008
Deadline to apply for 2008 Penn State Science Workshops for Educators http://teachscience.psu.edu.
31 May – 4 June 2008
2008 Annual Meeting of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific: “Preparing for the 2009 International Year of Astronomy: A Hands-On Symposium,” http://www.astrosociety.org/events/meeting.html.
15 June 2008
NASA launches the Ocean Surface Topography Mission on the Jason-2 satellite,
http://sealevel.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/ostm.html.
22-27 June 2008
MY NASA DATA 2008 summer workshop for teachers, Hampton, Va, http://mynasadata.larc.nasa.gov/workshop.html.
13-19 July 2008
Floods and Flows: Exploring Mars Geology on Earth, field experience for middle school science teachers, http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/fieldtrips/2008/.
15 July 2008
NASA launches the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX), http://www.ibex.swri.edu.
8 August 2008
NASA launches Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-O, http://goespoes.gsfc.nasa.gov/goes/index.html.
15 December 2008
NASA Launches the Orbiting Carbon Observatory, http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS [back to top]
NASA Science Mission Directorate:
Larry Cooper, Ann Coren, Doris Daou and Ming-Ying Wei.
Editor: Theresa Schwerin, Institute for Global Environmental
Strategies (IGES), theresa_schwerin@strategies.org.
Contributions from: Lin Chambers NASA Langley Research Center; Lynn Cominsky, Sonoma State University; Geoffrey Haines-Stiles, PASSPORT TO KNOWLEDGE; Isabel Hawkins, UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory; Elaine Lewis, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center; Susan Moore, NASA Langley Research Center; Becky Nelson, Lunar Planetary Institute; Carolyn Ng, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center; Sten Odenwald, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center; Christine Shupla, Lunar Planetary Institute; and Dan Stillman, IGES.