In This Issue:

• SEEC Presenter Proposals Now Being Accepted !
• STS-127 Mission
• New NASA Resources for Educators
• Summer Outreach
• Eye on the sky—astronomical events

News You Need to Know:

• Space Center Houston Education now on Twitter— follow us
  @ twitter.com/SpaceCenterEdu
  
• 6 person crew operations begin on the International Space Station. It also marks the first time all five international partner agencies-NASA, the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA)- are represented on orbit.
• Summer Outreach Available!
  How can you enjoy summertime fun from Space Center Houston? Book an Orbital Outreach and we will bring the summertime fun right to your door! Visit our website for more information.

[STS-127 Crew]

Upcoming Dates:

• June 13, 7:17am EDT
  Launch date for STS-127 Mission to the International Space Station. The mission will add a “front porch” for experiments to the Japanese Kibo Module. The mission will also replace current ISS Flight Engineer, JAXA Astronaut Koichi Wakata with Astronaut Tim Kopra.
• July 7
  Voyage: to the Moon and Beyond Educator Workshop
• September 7
  Due date for presenter proposals for SEEC Conference

Eye on the Sky:

• June 7 - Full Moon,
  Occultation of Antares - Late in the evening, the waxing gibbous Moon will pass in front of the bright red star Antares, in the constellation Scorpius. Visible across much of eastern and central US and parts of Canada.
• June 21 - Summer Solstice

www.seasky.org

"Voyage: To the Moon and Beyond"
40th Anniversary Apollo Moon Landing Teacher Workshop

On July 7, we will blast off with a day full of great educational experiences! Each educator will leave this workshop with new curriculum, lunar sample certification, 6 hours of continuing education credit and an appreciation for our moon and beyond.

• Cost includes lunch at Space Center Houston
• Attend four classes that will take you to the far reaches of our solar system
• You will be certified to check out lunar samples from Johnson Space Center
• Have the opportunity to visit the rest of Space Center Houston at the conclusion of the workshop
• Lots of fun!!!

To register call (281) 283-4787 or email edprograms@spacecenter.org Registration forms and more information can be found at www.spacecenter.org/TeachersWorkshop.html

*Due to the popularity of this once in a lifetime workshop, cancellations or no-shows after June 15th will be charged the full registration fee. However, registration may be transferred to a fellow colleague.

This workshop is offered through partnerships with:

Now Accepting Proposals for 2010 Space Exploration Educators Conference (SEEC)!

Space Exploration Educator's Conference

February 4-6, 2010

SEEC Presenter Proposals Packs are available online.
Presenter Proposals are due September 7, 2009

Space Center Houston is proud to continue offering the educational opportunity of a lifetime! Experience three days of complete submersion into the out-of-this world adventure of space exploration! Attend sessions hosted by the actual scientists and engineers working on these exciting endeavors including the International Space Station, Mars exploration, and the planets beyond. Hear from the astronauts leading the charge in exploration! Come learn about the bold vision to send humans back to the Moon and off to Mars! Attend sessions presented by educators and receive ready to implement classroom ideas and experience minds-on, hands-on fun! Network with fellow educators, take back a multitude of cross curriculum ideas and activities and earn 24 hours of Continuing Professional Education credit.

For more information on the conference and how to apply to present visit our website at www.spacecenter.org/TeachersSEEC.html

NASA
Educator Resource Center Corner

Highlighted NASA Resources:

New Interactive Constellation website
This new website provides some great videos and information on the Constellation program! Visit the website at: http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/CxEMM_SITE/index.html

Read (or Write) Any Good Blogs Lately?
Did you know that not only can you read featured articles at the www.nasa.gov home page, but you can also respond? Any time you see "Read and Comment" after a feature title, you are invited to read others comments or to add your own!

You can also sample some 20+ blogs offered by NASA folks sharing information and personal observations about their missions, projects, and adventures at http://blogs.nasa.gov. Shuttle Ferry Flight is Dan Kanigan's chronicle of his opportunity to accompany Atlantis on its piggyback flight from Edwards AFB to Kennedy on June 2. Heather Smith will be sharing her first reduced gravity flight experience on the "Vomit Comet" from June 3-9.

Summer Homework for Students and Parents: "GO OBSERVE!"
Why not challenge your students to observe the International Space Station above their neighborhood? The only requirements for success are a clear night sky and date/time/direction data from NASA! We even offer suggestions for throwing a Star Party.
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/index.html

This is the International Year of Astronomy; so, there are continuous world-wide events through January of next year. You or your students can join the Night Sky Network this summer (http://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov) or attend a sidewalk astronomy event. Or, in case of cloudy skies, try the robotic telescope at http://microobservatory.org.

Finally, remember that while you are enjoying your vacation, the ERC is open throughout the summer. Just call ahead to set an appointment or to make sure the office is available when you plan to visit: JSC Educator Resource Center at erc@spacecenter.org or call Elaine Lapka 281.244.2129 (M-F 10-4)

Bring your students for an out of this world experience! Space Center Houston, NASA Johnson Space Center’s Official Visitors Center, is the home of intelligent fun! For more information visit www.spacecenter.org or call (281) 244-2105.