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November 3, 2009
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NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Secretary of
Education Arne Duncan are hosting Washington area middle and high
school students Thursday, Nov. 5, for a live discussion with astronauts aboard
the International Space Station.
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The ISS as seen from the Space Shuttle in March 2009. (NASA Photo)
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Students from the Washington Mathematics Science Technology Public Charter High School and the Parkland Magnet Middle School for Aerospace Technology will speak with the space station’s Expedition 21 crew.
The live call to the astronauts will take place at Department of Education headquarters in downtown Washington.
The event is part of the 10th annual celebration of International
Education Week, so the students will ask the crew members questions
in English, French, German and Russian. The week highlights
international education and international exchange. This year's theme
is "Creating a Vision for a Better Future."
The international Expedition 21 crew participating in the event
consists of NASA astronauts Jeff Williams and Nicole Stott, European
Space Agency astronaut Frank De Winne, Canadian Space Agency
astronaut Robert Thirsk and Russian cosmonauts Roman Romanenko and
Maxim Suraev.
Also participating are Patrick Forrester, Jose Hernandez and Christer Fuglesang, who recently
flew on NASA's STS-128 space shuttle mission, and former astronaut
Don Thomas, a veteran of four spaceflights.
The downlink is one in a series with educational organizations in the
U.S. and abroad to improve teaching and learning in science,
technology, engineering and mathematics. It is an integral component
of NASA's Teaching From Space office. The office promotes learning
opportunities and builds partnerships with the education community
using the unique environment of human spaceflight.
For information about NASA's education programs, visit www.nasa.gov/education
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For information about the International Space Station, visit www.nasa.gov/station.
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