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| by William Atkins | |
| Sunday, 27 April 2008 | |
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The astronauts for the STS-125 mission will be voyaging to the Hubble Space Telescope for its fifth and last servicing mission. The NASA mission, flying with space shuttle Discovery, is scheduled to lift off no earlier than August 28, 2008, from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The seven NASA astronauts for the mission include mission commander Scott D. Altman, pilot Gregory C. Johnson, and mission specialists John M. Grunsfeld, K. Megan McArthur, Michael J. Massimino, Andrew J. Feustel, and Michael T. Good. At 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (1700 GMT) on April 30, 2008, NASA will begin televising the discussion between these STS-125 astronauts and the students from the five middle schools located across the country. Schools selected to participate are: Junior High School 145 Arturo Toscanini, Bronx, New York; Brenham Junior High School, Brenham, Texas; and South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency, Shelton, Washington, along with two NASA Explorer Schools, Greencastle-Antrim Middle School, Greencastle, Pennsylvania, and Middle School at Parkside, Jackson, Michigan. According to the April 25, 2008 NASA news release “Astronauts to Make Virtual Connection With Students,” the discussion will center on the astronauts' diverse education in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, along with the work they do in their careers and for NASA while working in space. All seven astronauts have doctoral degrees. The 45-minute event can be viewed at: NASA Digital Learning Network (DLN). Specifically, click on “GO TO WEB CAST LINK.” The Digital Learning Network is a NASA educational link to students and educators. Please read on for additional information, and to learn more about the Hubble telescope and education at NASA. |
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