Feb 19, 2009

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

James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 james a hartsfield@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-028

NASA TEACHERS TURNED ASTRONAUTS HAVE MESSAGES FOR EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS

HOUSTON -- NASA astronauts and educators Joseph Acaba and Richard Arnold, members of the next space shuttle crew, have special announcements for teachers and students

The messages from Acaba and Arnold, both former middle and high school science teachers, urge students and educators to take advantage of teaching materials on NASA's Web site as a compliment to their mission Acaba's video also is available in Spanish

The brief messages will air on NASA Television's video file beginning Friday, Feb 20

The 14-day STS-119 shuttle mission will install a final set of solar arrays on the International Space Station and includes four spacewalks Acaba and Arnold will conduct two and three spacewalks, respectively The educational materials focus on NASA's spacesuits

To view the educational materials and the astronauts' messages on the Web, visit:

http://www nasa gov/education/spacesuits

For NASA TV downlink information and streaming video, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

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