Feb 18, 2011

Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington
202-358-4997 stephanie schierholz@nasa gov

Susan Hendrix Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md 301-286-7745 susan m hendrix@nasa gov

RELEASE: 11-049

WARM UP AT NASA'S SUN-EARTH DAY TWEETUP; REGISTRATION OPENS FEB 22

GREENBELT, Md -- NASA is inviting its Twitter followers to a daylong event revolving around the sun and Earth's relationship NASA will randomly select 100 registrants to participate in the Sun-Earth Day Tweetup March 19 at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md Registration opens at noon EST on Tuesday, Feb 22, and closes at 5 p m on Thursday, Feb 24

Each year, NASA celebrates Sun-Earth Day near the spring equinox with a series of events that highlight the agency's research and discoveries about our home planet and its star "Ancient Mysteries, Future Discoveries" is this year's theme for Sun-Earth Day and the Tweetup

Tweetup participants will be given a personalized tour of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space museum in Washington They will observe the sun -- weather permitting -- from the museum's public observatory and hear from Smithsonian experts who study the history of astronomy and planetary science After the Smithsonian visit, the attendees will get a behind-the-scenes look at Goddard's Integration and Test Facility, where engineers ground test instruments and satellites

Tweetup attendees also will have the opportunity to meet NASA scientists and engineers and be part of a live webcast with the co-hosts of NASA EDGE, an unscripted video podcast that takes a unique look at agency programs and initiatives

"This is a fantastic opportunity for people who regularly communicate via Twitter about Sun-Earth Day and other NASA programs to meet each other and get direct access to astronomy experts at the Smithsonian and NASA," said Aleya Van Doren, formal education coordinator at Goddard

For more information about the Tweetup and to register, visit:

http://www nasa gov/tweetup

To find all the ways you can connect and collaborate with NASA on social media, visit:

http://www nasa gov/connect

For more information about this year's Sun-Earth Day, visit:

http://sunearthday nasa gov

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