June 6, 2013

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

Tammie Letroise-Brown Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 tammie r letroise-brown@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M13-093

MASSACHUSETTS STUDENTS SPEAK WITH SPACE STATION ASTRONAUTS

WASHINGTON -- Expedition 36 crew members Chris Cassidy, Luca Parmitano, and Karen Nyberg will speak from the International Space Station to students at Douglas Public Schools in Massachusetts at 11:35 a m EDT, Monday, June 10

Students will be able to ask the astronauts questions about life, work and research aboard the orbiting laboratory Media representatives are invited to attend and cover the 20-minute space-to-ground event, which will be broadcast on NASA Television and streamed on the agency's website

To attend the event, journalists must contact Beverly Bachelder at 508-476-3332 or bbachelder@douglas k12 ma us The Douglas Public School District is located at 21 Davis Street in Douglas, Mass

NASA activities have been incorporated into classes at local schools in preparation for the conversation with the space station astronauts Linking directly to the astronauts aboard the station provides students with an authentic experience of space exploration, space study, the scientific components of space travel, and possibilities of life in space

This in-flight downlink is one in a series with educational organizations in the United States to improve science, technology, engineering and mathematics (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

For NASA TV streaming video, schedule and downlink 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 Expedition 36 astronauts, visit:

http://twitter com/AstroKarenN

and

http://twitter com/astro_luca

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