From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Thu Sep 29 2005 - 20:27:40 UTC
>From: "NASANews_at_Ames" <nasanews_at_mail.arc.nasa.gov>
>To: ames-releases_at_lists.arc.nasa.gov
>Subject: NASA MAKES EXPLORING MARS FROM THE SKIES A CLASSROOM REALITY
>Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 13:15:36 -0700
>
>Jonas Dino Sept. 29, 2005
>NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
>Phone: 650/604-5612 or 650/604-9000
>Email: jonas.dino_at_nasa.gov
>
>NEWS RELEASE: 05-51AR
>
>NASA MAKES EXPLORING MARS FROM THE SKIES A CLASSROOM REALITY
>
>As NASA prepares for the future exploration of Mars, students on Earth can
>now let their imagination and curiosity soar though the canyons of Valles
>Marineris and over the top of Olympus Mons on the red planet.
>
>On Oct 1, 2005, NASA will release the latest classroom tool to excite
>students in grades 5 to 8 about NASA's bold goal of a human mission to
>Mars. 'Wings Over Mars', developed by the educational technology team at
>NASA Ames Research Center, located in California's Silicon Valley, is an
>interactive Website that will introduce the promising concept of planetary
>flight on Mars.
>
>"This exciting new project highlights the contribution aircraft can play in
>NASA's human exploration mission," said Christina O'Guinn of the NASA Ames
>educational technology team. "The project exposes students to the benefits
>of planetary flight and engages them in the engineering challenges of
>planetary flight on Mars."
>
>"Mars aircraft can give scientists a perspective that is different than
>that provided by rovers and orbiters, giving scientists a more complete
>view of Mars," O'Guinn added.
>
>The site includes background videos and animations that introduce students
>to the engineering challenges of developing an airborne Mars explorer,
>including the differences between flight on Earth and on Mars and an
>introduction to aircraft design. To help support students, the site has
>articles for additional information and a section that will allow teachers
>to incorporate the information into their classroom curriculum.
>
>These resources will support future online NASA Quest Web challenges in
>which students, with the help of NASA experts, explore various engineering
>problems associated with designing a Mars airplane. During these
>challenges, students tackle a design problem relating to an actual NASA
>mission. Students work in teams on preliminary solutions or designs as NASA
>experts answer questions and provide 'real-time' critiquing. The
>interaction with scientists occurs via question-and-answer sessions, chats,
>interactive Webcasts, and posted feedback on the Web site.
>
>'Wings Over Mars' is funded by NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission
>Directorate, Washington, DC, through the Aeronautics Education Coordinating
>Committee to support the nation's Vision for Space Exploration.
>
>For more information about the Wings Over Mars Web site, visit:
>
>http://wingsovermars.arc.nasa.gov
>
>For more information about NASA Quest, visit:
>
>http://quest.nasa.gov/
>
>For more information about NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate,
>visit:
>
>
>
>
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