NASA Marks Earth Day with Public Events and Online Activities

April 18, 2012

Steve Cole
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-0918
stephen.e.cole@nasa.gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-074

NASA MARKS EARTH DAY WITH PUBLIC EVENTS AND ONLINE ACTIVITIES

WASHINGTON -- NASA will celebrate the 42nd anniversary of Earth Day
this week with several live and online activities to engage the
public about the agency's mission to use space to explore and better
understand our planet.

NASA will host three days of displays and presentations open to the
public on the National Mall in Washington from Friday, April 20,
through Earth Day, Sunday, April 22. A live video chat with NASA
Earth scientists about new insights into our complex planet will be
part of these events on April 21.

For details on NASA Earth Day activities and agency programs dedicated
to expanding our knowledge of Earth, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/earthday

Earth Day in the Nation's Capital
Friday, April 20 (11 a.m.-3 p.m. EDT); Saturday, April 21 (12-5 p.m.
EDT); Sunday, April 22 (11 a.m.-5 p.m. EDT) -- The "NASA Village" on
the National Mall will contain activities and exhibits in three tents
highlighting the use of NASA science and technology to advance
knowledge and awareness of our planet. On April 22, a performance
stage hosted by the Earth Day Network will feature presentations by
NASA with a
wide variety of entertainment. The area is located at 12th Street and
Jefferson Drive SW.

http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/ed-2012-dc.html

Live Web Broadcast and Chat: A High-Tech Checkup of Earth's Vital
Signs
Saturday, April 21 (1-2 p.m. EDT) -- NASA scientists take you on a
world tour from the vantage point of space to show you some of the
new insights into our changing planet made possible by our orbiting
high-tech sensors. This live event in the "NASA Village" on the
National Mall will be streamed online via Ustream. Scientists will
take questions from the live audience and those viewing online.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-hq

NASA Earth Day Video Contest 2012
Share your vision of what NASA's exploration of Earth means to you by
creating a short YouTube video. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in
Greenbelt, Md., announced today a contest for the best video about
discoveries or real-world benefits resulting from NASA's Earth
science program. Producers are encouraged to draw from NASA's
extensive collection of public domain Earth imagery. Submissions are
due by May 31.

http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/earthday-vid-2012.html

NASA Center Activities
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., Saturday-Sunday, April
21-22 (9 a.m. - 5 p.m. PDT) -- An exhibit on JPL's Earth science
research will be part of the Earth Day celebration at the Aquarium of
the Pacific, Long Beach, Calif. Attendees will learn how they can
help our ocean planet. The event includes hands-on learning
demonstrations for all ages.

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