Sept. 4, 2009

Sonja Alexander
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1761


MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-169

NASA WEBCAST CONNECTS STUDENTS WITH ASTRONAUTS, NEW HUBBLE IMAGES

WASHINGTON -- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and space shuttle
astronauts will participate in live education webcasts on Sept. 8 at
2 p.m. EDT and Sept. 10 at 1 p.m.

On Sept. 8, students will hear insights from Bolden, young agency
professionals, and STS-128 mission astronauts Jose M. Hernandez and
John D. Olivas about the challenges and successes of their exciting
NASA careers.

On Sept. 10, Bolden will join astronauts from the STS-125 Hubble
Space
Telescope servicing mission to discuss the flight and newly released
images from the observatory. Commander Scott Altman, Shuttle Pilot
Greg (Ray J) Johnson and Program Scientist Eric Smith will
participate.

Webcasts are produced free of charge by the NASA Digital Learning
Network. NASA uses the network's capabilities to deliver unique
content by linking students and educators with agency experts. The
program provides interactive educational experiences for students and
teachers from kindergarten through college across the country and
around the world.

To view the webcasts on Sept. 8 and 10, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/education/dln

For information about NASA's education programs, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/education

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