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1. NASA TO BROADCAST HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS IN HIGH DEFINITION
2. SPACE STATION INVADED BY STUDENTS FROM OUTER SPACE BASE

Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:11:52 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA TO BROADCAST HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS IN HIGH DEFINITION

Aug 5, 2008

James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602

Report #M08-148

NASA TO BROADCAST HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS IN HIGH DEFINITION

WASHINGTON - NASA Television will broadcast a special high definition (HDTV) feed of two hours of highlights from America's human spaceflight history as the agency celebrates its 50th anniversary

The NASA HD highlights will be broadcast on Friday, Aug 8, Monday, Aug 11, and Tuesday, Aug 12, from 9 to 11 a m EDT on a special feed from NASA TV The highlights also will be broadcast on standard definition on NASA TV's media channel

The broadcast will include material drawn from more than 150 hours of historical film footage that was converted to HDTV under collaboration between The Discovery Channel and NASA Much of the converted footage was used in production of The Discovery Channel's acclaimed series, "When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions "

For technical information on how to receive the special broadcast in high definition, and for NASA TV streaming video, downlink and scheduling information, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For more information about NASA and its programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov

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Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:22:05 -0500 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: SPACE STATION INVADED BY STUDENTS FROM OUTER SPACE BASE

August 11, 2008

Jenna Maddix Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-244-0185

Sonja Alexander Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1761

Report #M08-150

SPACE STATION INVADED BY STUDENTS FROM OUTER SPACE BASE

HOUSTON -- Arizona kids and teens are set to blast their local libraries into orbit after completing Outer Space Base, a library series of space science programs in Tucson Nine- to thirteen-year-olds will participate in a live educational downlink with Expedition 17 astronaut Greg Chamitoff aboard the International Space Station on Friday, Aug 15, from 1:10 p m to 1:30 p m CDT

The Pima County Public Library is the first public library system to host a space station downlink The downlink also will be a first for the state of Arizona

Outer Space Base programs are the product of a partnership between the library, NASA, the Lunar and Planetary Institute, and the Mars Education Program at Arizona State University, in Phoenix

Program participants engaged in a week-long series of hands-on programs, focusing on human spaceflight and NASA's exploration plans, in preparation for the event Outer Space Base is celebrating the 50th anniversary of NASA by promoting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills among kids and teens

NASA's education downlinks support the agency's efforts to encourage students to study and possibly pursue careers in STEM fields These events are facilitated by NASA's Teaching From Space Office and use the unique experience of human spaceflight to promote and enhance STEM education

The downlink will air live on NASA Television and be streamed on the NASA Web site at:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For information about NASA's education programs on the Web, visit:

http://www nasa gov/education

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