‘Aerospace’ Archives
The First Tweet From Space and Other Twitter Firsts
Tweeting is no longer only an earthly phenomenon. A NASA astronaut made Twitter history on Friday by sending the first tweet from outer space. The first tweet from space happened thanks to a software upgrade rolled out by NASA this week. The upgrade gave Space Station astronauts direct personal access to the Web -- something never before [...]
Classroom Learning Takes Off with NASA-Funded Education Projects
Next-generation interactive moon mission simulations, social networking curricula centered on missions to Mars, and engineering design challenges are among 13 education projects NASA has selected for funding. Other funded programs focus on equipping teachers to integrate space and science into their classrooms. NASA awarded a total of $12.1 [...]
