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-- WITH PHOTO -- TO EDUCATION, NATIONAL, AND SCIENCE EDITORS:
NASA Featured Prominently at USA Science and Engineering Festival
April 25-27
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Media are
invited to join a host of NASA scientists, engineers and managers at
the USA Science and Engineering Festival, April 25-27 at the Walter E.
Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt. Vernon Place, NW, Washington.
At 8 a.m. EDT on Friday, April 25, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden
will join Marillyn Hewson, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin, NASA
astronaut Rex Walheim, and members of the agency's Orion Program to
announce the winning high school team in the Exploration Design
Challenge. The winning team's radiation shield design will fly on the
Orion spacecraft's first flight test, which is targeted for December.
At 2 p.m., Friday, a Google+ Hangout featuring a "Mars Virtual Field
Trip" will be hosted by NASA and the U.S. Department of State in
partnership with Google via NASA's Distant Learning Network (DLN). The
collaborative, science based program will engage students from the
U.S., Argentina and Nicaragua to help them better understand the need
for strong skills in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
The "NASA Stage" at the festival will feature three full days of NASA
scientists and engineers presenting fast-paced "Ted" style talks.
Hands-on presentations at the festival include White House Chef Bill
Yosses and Kepler Chief Scientist Steve Howell discussing "Food on
Other Planets," and astronaut Brian Duffy providing children a chance
talk about living in space during "Ask an Astronaut" presentations.
Under the theme, "Reaching New Heights," NASA exhibits will feature
more than 30 hands-on demonstrations and engaging activities to
inspire students.
For a complete list of NASA activities and speakers during the
festival, visit:
To watch NASA's Virtual Mars Field Trip Google+ Hangout, visit:
https://plus.google.com/events/clh5chhn9eqbl0cv4rfm0eqk788
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