Need a 2009 calendar of the International Space Station?

William Atkins
Thursday, 11 December 2008 00:20

Science - Space

The calendar, according to NASA, is a “… part of NASA's celebration of the 10th anniversary of the International Space Station.”

NASA also states, “The calendar contains photographs taken from the space station. It highlights historic NASA milestones and fun facts about this international construction project of unprecedented complexity that began in 1998."

Project manager for the space station, Mike Suffredini, states, “We hope this calendar will inspire the next generation of explorers and provide interesting and challenging information for educators, students and anyone interested in space."

"As we near the completion of space station assembly, we are doubling the crew size, increasing our knowledge and operational experience, and continuing our quest of exploration and discovery." [NASA: “International Space Station 2009 Calendar Available Online”]

In addition, around 100,000 copies of the calendar will be delivered to schools in all of the fifty U.S. states.

The calendars are distributed through NASA education programs and NASA-affiliated education networks such as the NASA Central Operation of Resources for Educators, NASA Education Resource Centers, NASA Explorer Schools, and the Challenger Center for Space Science Education of Alexandria, Virginia

Learn more about NASA, along with information on how to become part of NASA if you so desire. Check out http://www.nasa.gov/, for general NASA information, and careers for students at NASA for Students.