Ann Marie Trotta
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
ann.marie.trotta@nasa.gov
Ashle Robinson
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
ashle.s.robinson@nasa.gov
MEDIA ADVISORY: M13-039
CALIFORNIA STUDENTS SPEAK LIVE WITH SPACE STATION ASTRONAUTS
WASHINGTON -- Students in California will speak with Expedition 34
astronauts aboard the International Space Station Tuesday, March 5,
at Monrovia High School near Los Angeles. News media representatives
are invited to attend.
The Earth-to-space call will take place from 1:25-1:45 p.m. EST
(10:25-10:45 a.m. PST) and will be carried live on NASA Television
and the agency's website.
Students will ask NASA astronauts Kevin Ford, Tom Marshburn, and
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield questions about life,
work and research aboard the orbiting laboratory. The event will
culminate a weeklong celebration highlighting the work of Monrovia's
students in science.
To attend, reporters must contact Debby Collins at 626-471-2020 or
dcollins@monrovia.k12.ca.us. Monrovia High School is northeast of Los
Angeles at 845 West Colorado Blvd. in Monrovia.
NASA activities have been incorporated into classes at the school in
preparation for the conversation. Linking students directly to
station astronauts will provide students an authentic experience of
space exploration, scientific studies and possibilities for future
human space exploration.
This in-flight education downlink is one in a series with educational
organizations in the United States to improve science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM) teaching and learning. It is an
integral component of NASA's Teaching From Space education program,
which promotes learning opportunities and builds partnerships with
the education community using the unique environment of space and
NASA's human spaceflight program.
The exact time of the event could change because of real-time
operational activities. For NASA TV downlink, schedule and streaming
video information, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv For information about NASA's education programs, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/education For information about the International Space Station, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/station
