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NASA's Solar Fleet Peers Into Coronal Cavities: Posted on Oct 22, 2012 11:50:53 AM | John Entwistle
0 Comments | Permalink |; The sun's atmosphere dances. Giant columns of solar material – made of gas so hot that many of the electrons have been scorched off the atoms, turning it into a form of magnetized matter we call plasma – leap off the sun's surface, jumping and twisting. Sometimes these prominences of solar material, shoot off, escaping completely into space, other times they fall back down under their own weight.

This information is related to the NASA Explorer Schools lesson, Geometry: Space Math Problems—Solar Storms. To gain access to this lesson, log into the NES Virtual Campus.

To read more about the sun’s coronal cavities, visit the news page.
NASA Statement On Alpha Centauri Planet Discovery: Posted on Oct 22, 2012 11:20:18 AM | John Entwistle
0 Comments | Permalink |; The following is a portion of a statement about the European Southern Observatory's latest exoplanet discovery from NASA's Science Mission Directorate Associate Administrator, Dr. John Grunsfeld.

"We congratulate the European Southern Observatory team for making this exciting new exoplanet discovery. For astronomers, the search for exoplanets helps us understand our place in the universe and determine whether Earth is unique in supporting life or if it is just one member of a large community of habitable worlds. NASA has several current and future missions that will continue in this search."

To read the entire statement, visit http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2012/oct/HQ_12-366_NASA_Statement_Alpha_Centauri.html

For information about the NASA Explorer Schools project, visit http://explorerschools.nasa.gov.
Professional Development Web Seminar: Pythagorean Theorem: Exploring Space Through Math -- Lunar Rover: Posted on Oct 22, 2012 08:21:01 AM | John Entwistle
0 Comments | Permalink |; NASA Explorer Schools and the National Science Teachers Association are hosting a 90-minute live professional development Web seminar for educators on Oct. 24, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. EDT. Learn to use the distance formula and the Pythagorean theorem to determine the minimal path and minimal time for a lunar rover to perform tasks on the surface of the moon. Participants should have a basic knowledge of scale factor and application of the Pythagorean theorem. Having access to a calculator is helpful but not necessary for session.

Seminar participants will be given an overview of the lesson and a look at where it fits in the mathematics curriculum, including an alignment to the Common Core Standards for mathematics.

For more information and to register online, visit http://learningcenter.nsta.org/products/symposia_seminars/NES3/webseminar9.aspx.

This seminar will be repeated on Feb. 27, 2013.

For more about the NASA Explorer Schools project, visit http://explorerschools.nasa.gov.
Video Chat for Students: Multiple Teams Make the Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle: Posted on Oct 22, 2012 08:05:10 AM | John Entwistle
0 Comments | Permalink |; NASA Explorer Schools is offering students in grades 7-12 an opportunity to ask questions of Nicole Smith, an aerospace engineer on the Orion crew and service module project. Join the video chat on Oct. 24, 2012, from 1 - 2 p.m. EDT to ask Smith questions about the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, America’s new spacecraft for human exploration. She also will address the importance of teamwork and her career as an aerospace engineer.

For more information and to view the video chat, visit http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/national/nes2/home/nicole-smith-chat.html.
NASA Now: How to Become and be an Astronaut: Posted on Oct 22, 2012 07:52:07 AM | John Entwistle
0 Comments | Permalink |; Learn about the necessary steps to become an astronaut, the job responsibilities of a pilot on the space shuttle and the incredible experience of being in space.

This program is available on the NES Virtual Campus beginning October 17, 2012.

Preview the program at the link below.

NASA Now Minute

Link to the NES Virtual Campus home page.
Professional Development Web Seminar: Linear Equations: NASA CONNECT -- Breaking Barriers: Posted on Oct 16, 2012 10:37:50 AM | John Entwistle
0 Comments | Permalink |; NASA Explorer Schools and the National Science Teachers Association are hosting a 90-minute live professional development Web seminar for educators on Oct. 17, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. EDT. During this professional development session, participants will receive information about the applications of linear equations at NASA and learn how to implement the Breaking Barriers activity. Breaking Barriers provides students an opportunity to step into the shoes of a NASA engineer to design, build and test an X-1 balloon.

This seminar will be repeated on Feb. 20, 2013.

Link to the information and registration page.

Link to the NES Virtual Campus home page.
Cassini Scientist for a Day Essay Contest: Posted on Oct 15, 2012 12:41:41 PM | John Entwistle
0 Comments | Permalink |; The deadline for the 2012 Cassini Scientist for a Day essay contest is now two weeks away. There's still time for your students to write essays for the contest.

The contest is open to students in grades 5-12. All students who enter will receive a certificate of participation. Winning entries will be posted on NASA's Cassini website. Winners and their classes will be invited to participate in a teleconference, videoconference, or online discussion with Cassini scientists so the students can ask their space questions to the experts at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Complete contest rules and videos about each of the three possible essay topics can be found on the contest website.

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