March 29, 2012

Ann Marie Trotta Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1601 ann marie trotta@nasa gov

Rachel Kraft Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 rachel h kraft@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-056

TEXAS STUDENTS TO CHAT LIVE WITH SPACE STATION CREW MEMBERS

WASHINGTON -- Students at O Henry Middle School in Austin, Texas, will learn about living and working in space by speaking with Expedition 30 Commander Dan Burbank and Flight Engineers Don Pettit and Andre Kuipers aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday, April 3 The live question-and-answer session will take place at 11:20 a m EDT and be broadcast live on NASA Television Media representatives are invited to attend

More than 100 sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students will participate through their science classes Texas Congressman Lamar Smith is expected to join the group for this special event

Reporters planning to attend should contact Helena Wright, media relations contact for the Austin Independent School District, at helena wright@austinisd org or 512-414-0024 O Henry Middle School is located at 2610 West 10th St in Austin

The students will participate in a variety of space-focused science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) educational initiatives and explore other NASA resources in preparation for the space station downlink

This in-flight education downlink is one in a series with educational organizations in the United States and abroad to improve STEM teaching and learning It is an integral component of NASA's Teaching from Space Program, which promotes learning opportunities and builds partnerships with the education community using the unique environment of space and NASA's human spaceflight program

The exact time of the downlink could change For NASA TV downlink, schedule and streaming video information, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For information about NASA's education programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov/education

For information about the International Space Station, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

To follow Twitter updates from Burbank and Pettit, visit:

http://twitter com/AstroCoastie

and

http://twitter com/Astro_Pettit

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