Oct 1, 2009

John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 john yembrick-1@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-185

NASA HOSTS LONG-DISTANCE TWEETUP WITH ASTRONAUTS ON SPACE STATION

WASHINGTON -- For the first time, NASA's Twitter followers will have the opportunity to directly talk live with astronauts aboard the International Space Station NASA is hosting this unique Tweetup for 35 people from 10 a m to noon EDT on Wednesday, Oct 21, from the James E Webb Memorial Auditorium at NASA Headquarters, 300 E Street SW, in Washington

NASA Television and the agency's Web site will provide live coverage of the Tweetup Reporters planning to share in this unique collaborative experience must register with NASA public affairs at 202-358-1100 by 5 p m on Oct 14 Because of the event's limited time, journalists will not be permitted to ask questions of the astronauts on the space station

NASA Twitter followers in attendance at the Tweetup will have the opportunity to ask space station crew members Nicole Stott and Jeff Williams questions about what life is like in space during a 20-minute downlink Williams' Twitter username is @Astro_Jeff, and Stott's is @Astro_Nicole The event will include a "meet and greet" session to allow participants to mingle with a former station astronaut and the staff behind the tweets on @NASA

For more information about the Tweetup, visit:

http://www nasa gov/tweetup

For NASA TV streaming video, schedules and downlink information, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

To follow NASA, Williams, Stott and other NASA programs on Twitter visit:

http://www nasa gov/collaborate

For more information about Stott, Williams and the space station, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

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