NASA Press Releases and Features

01/23/08 - Perisistence and Teamwork

01/09/08 - Focus on Marshall -- Church Point, La. Kickoff (Download Quicktime movie)

08/13/07 - Educating from Orbit

08/01/07 - Look What We Did

08/01/07 - A Leader in Learning

08/01/07 - Science Fair Success

06/29/07 - Around the World

06/20/07 - The Ups and Downs of Science Education

06/20/07 - The Ups and Downs of Water Droplets

06/13/07 - High Tech Education

06/11/07 - Leading the Way to Success

05/11/07 - NASA's Newest Explorers

05/02/07 - Telling Winter's Story

04/11/07 - A School to Watch

04/11/07 - Putting the Pieces Together

04/04/07 - Students Talk With Station Astronauts

04/02/07 - From Alaska to Antarctica

03/20/07 - NASA Scientists and Teachers to Study Mars in the Mojave Desert

08/22/06 - Having a Ball With Robots

03/27/06 - NASA Named One of the Top Government Innovators

03/02/06 - NASA Inspires, Encourages Ohio Students

02/01/06 - Education: Cassini Scientist for a Day

02/01/06 - Cassini Scientist for a Day

01/23/06 - NASA Helps Michigan Students Shoot for the Stars

01/17/06 - NASA Astronaut and Scientist Meet With Explorer School Students

11/23/05 - NASA Brings Vision for Space Exploration to Montana Students

11/02/05 - NASA to Present Texas Flag Flown in Space to San Antonio School

11/02/05 - NASA Brings Aerospace Education Experience to Students in West Virginia

08/30/05 - NASA Awards State Education Grants

05/25/05 - NASA Selects Florida And Puerto Rico Schools For Explorer Program

05/18/05 - NASA Ames Partners with Five New Explorer School Teams

05/17/05 - Kate Waller Barrett is First Virginia Elementary School Selected for NASA Explorer Schools Program

04/28/05 - NASA Selects Student Experiments to Fly Aboard Future Flights

12/28/04 - Space Station Delivery Gives Students Holiday Cheer

10/18/04 - Greencastle schools partner with NASA

10/14/04 - Phenix City school goes hi-tech

06/10/04 - OVER THE TOP - Yahoooooo!

05/12/04 - The Explorer Generation: Students Reach for the Stars

05/05/04 - NASA Names New Explorer Schools

01/30/04 - Educators Spring Into Flight on NASA's Weightless Wonder Aircraft

09/29/03 - NASA Helps Students "Blast Back To School"

09/15/03 - NASA Explorer Schools Program Takes Flight

07/29/03 - Crew Brings Science Down To Earth

07/11/03 - International Space Station Crew Talks with Regional Educators

06/30/03 - NASA Explorer Schools Program Takes Off In Seattle

06/26/03 - New NASA Program Helps Bring Cool Tools To School

06/25/03 - NASA Sends Teachers Back to School

News Coverage of Explorer Schools

October 2006

• Rocket crashes after launch from N.M. spaceport, DallasNews.com, Dallas, Texas, Oct. 3, 2006.

• Astronaut urges students to 'dream big',The Huntsville Times, Huntsville, Ala., Sept. 23, 2006.

• Baker teacher ready for NASA's LiftOff, Suburban, Baker, La., May 28, 2006.
• NASA partnership to promote science, Morning Sun, Mt. Pleasant and Alma, Mich., May, 2006.

• Kids envision futures taking flight, sbsun.com, San Bernardino, Calif., April 24, 2006.
• Astronaut tells tales of space to Jones Cove student body, The Mountain Press, Jones Cove, Tenn., April 20, 2006.
• Playing Ball With Robots, midweek.com, Kaneohe, Hawaii, April 07, 2006.

March 2006

• Sixth-graders' science project like none other, Antelope Valley Press, Palmdale, Calif., March 7, 2006.

February 2006

• Launching Legos: Project with California school encourages science, math learning, FortWayne.com, Tarzana, Calif., Feb. 24, 2006.
• High-profile visitors, The News Tribune.com, Gig Harbor, Wash., Feb. 18, 2006.
• Baker robotics teams win awards, The Advocate, Baker, La., Feb. 6, 2006.
• Suitsat Unsat, About, Inc. Web site, New York, N.Y., Feb. 5, 2006.
• Chiefess students lift off with NASA project, The Garden Island, Kaua'i, Hawaii, Feb. 5, 2006.

December 2005

• NASA project has students designing space habitats: KPMS one of only a handful of pilot program schools,The Peninsula Gateway, Key Peninsula, Wash., Dec. 7, 2005

November 2005

• Explore the Final Frontier, The Daily News Journal, Murfreesboro, Tenn., Nov. 23, 2005
• Gov. Gregoire cheers KPMS students: Dreams and encouragement the theme of special assembly, The Key Peninsula News, Key Peninsula, Wash.

• NASA specialist guides Jones Cove students into the wonders of space program, The Mountain Press, Sevierville, Tenn., September 2005
• Intel And Scholastic Honor 20 Schools Of Distinction For Academic Achievement, Innovation, Intel Web site, Washington, D.C.,
  Sept. 13, 2005

February 2005

• Students Videoconference with NASA, News Channel 9, Chattanooga, Tenn., February 2005
• Students soar with NASA program, The News-Enterprise, Hardin County, Ky., February 2005

• Cumberland's NASA Explorer School Kick-Off Celebration a Huge Success, Cumberland School District, November 2004

• Out of this world school, WTNH.com, New Haven, Conn., Oct. 21, 2004
• Reaching for the stars, The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C., Oct. 16, 2004
• Local woman inspires others to aim for the stars, Anchorage Daily News,
  Anchorage, Alaska, Oct. 15, 2004
• Phenix City school goes hi-tech, Ledger-Enquirer.com, Columbus, Ga.,
  Oct. 14, 2004
• NASA to Inspire Students at Kenneth Carberry Intermediate School, Emmett,
  Idaho About Space Exploration, SpaceRef.com, Oct. 13, 2004
• At this school, it is rocket science, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.,
  Oct. 9, 2004
• Greencastle schools partner with NASA, Public Opinion, Chambersburg, Pa., Oct. 6, 2004

• Students get first glimpse into stars, Bastrop Daily Enterprise,
  September 2004

• Adam's Team Returns from Space Camp, Bastrop Daily Enterprise,
  July 2004

• Edwards Middle School Students Like Four-footed Martian Robots,
  Dryden Flight Research Center Web site, May 2004
• Arizona Seventh Graders Simulated Life-Saving Decisions During Volcano
  Exercise, Dryden Flight Research Center Web site, May 2004

• Solen students stare into space, The Bismarck Tribune, Bismarck, N.D., April 8, 2004

• Explorers by trade: NASA program brings space into Phenix City school, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Columbus, Ga., Feb. 21, 2004
• NEW FRONTIERS, The Fort-Worth Star-Telegram, Ft. Worth, Texas,
  Feb. 21, 2004
• Astronauts Seeking out Star Students, St. Petersburg Times,
  Feb. 21, 2004
• Astronauts Land in Newberry, Newberry Observer, S.C., Feb. 18, 2004

• Teachers Using Mars Mission in Classroom, abcNews Live, January 2004

• These Lessons Have Spirit: Teachers Take Lead From Mars Rover,
  The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Atlanta, Ga., December 2003.

• Connecticut's Best: Sheridan Communication & Technology Middle School A NASA Explorer School, Senator Joe Lieberman's Web site,
  November 2003
• SCHOOLS' SPACE ODYSSEY: NASA is helping to launch Southfield students' dreams, Detroit Free Press, Nov. 19, 2003

• City School Links with NASA, New Haven Register, Oct. 18, 2003

• NASA program stars Kuss kids, Heraldnews.com, Sept. 26, 2003
• School embarks on learning journey, Timesunion.com, Albany, N.Y.,
  Sept. 25, 2003
• NASA Explorer Schools Enroll in JPL 101, JPL Spotlight, Sept. 2, 2003

• Astronauts, teachers converse at Ames, Mountain View Voice,
  Aug. 8, 2003

• Educators hope NASA program adds relevancy to science lessons,
  Learning SPACE, Star Telegram, Ft. Worth News, July 24, 2003
• Expedition 7 Crews Talks with Explorer Schools, Spaceweekly.com,
  July 21, 2003
• Teachers linked to space, NASA sets up talk with in-orbit astronauts,
  Los Angeles Daily News, July 15, 2003
• Two Local Schools Selected for NASA School Program,
  Antelope Valley Journal, Palmdale, CA, July 4, 2003
• Five Schools From Florida, Georgia Selected for NASA Explorer Schools,
  Florida Space News, July 2, 2003
• NASA Announces First 50 Schools to Participate in New NASA Explorer
  Schools Program, Alaska Science Teacher's Association, July 2003

• Seven California Schools Selected as NASA Explorer Schools,
  California Space Authority, June 30, 2003
• Texas Schools Included in NASA Explorer Schools Program,
  Spaceref.com, June 30, 2003
• NASA Explorer Schools Program Takes Off in Seattle,
  Spaceref.com, June 30, 2003
• NASA's Education Outreach Ready for Launch,
  Space.com, June 13, 2003

• VISTA: NASA Explorer School of Tomorrow, Las Cruces Public
  Schools, Las Cruces N.M., May 28, 2003
• Congressman Case announces $20,000 NASA Grants to Lihue and
  Waimea Middle Schools, Office of Congressman Ed Case, Hawaii,
  May 5, 2003
• Brown Announces $10,000 NASA Grant for Lorain Middle School,
  Office of Congressman Sherrod Brown, May 1, 2003
• NASA Partners with Las Cruces & Tohajilee Schools to Bolster Math and
  Science Learning, Office of US Senator Jeff Bingaman, May 1, 2003