Kentucky Students to Speak with Space Station's Tom Marshburn

Jan. 9, 2013

Ann Marie Trotta
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1601
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Tammie Letroise-Brown
Johnson Space Center, Houston
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MEDIA ADVISORY: M13-010

KENTUCKY STUDENTS TO SPEAK WITH SPACE STATION'S TOM MARSHBURN

WASHINGTON -- Students of all ages, educators and pre-service teachers
will gather at Eastern Kentucky University to speak with
International Space Station astronaut Tom Marshburn on Friday, Jan.
11. The long-distance conversation is scheduled to begin at 9:45 a.m.
EST and can be seen live on NASA Television and the agency's website.


Students will ask Marshburn, a member of the space station's
Expedition 34 crew, about his experiences living, working and
conducting research aboard the orbiting laboratory. He arrived at the
station last month to begin a six-month stay.

Media representatives interested in attending the event should contact
Marc Whitt at marc.whitt@eku.edu or 859-200-6976. Eastern Kentucky
University is located at 521 Lancaster Avenue in Richmond.

In anticipation of the downlink conversation with Marshburn, educators
have been preparing students by incorporating NASA activities into
the classroom, creating awareness about the station, and encouraging
students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and
mathematics, or STEM.

This in-flight education downlink is one in a series with educational
organizations in the United States and abroad to improve teaching and
learning. It is an integral component of NASA's Teaching from Space
education program, which promotes learning opportunities and builds
partnerships with the education community using the unique
environment of space and NASA's human spaceflight program.

The exact time of the event could change because of real-time
operational activities. For NASA TV downlink, schedule and streaming
video information, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

For information about NASA's education programs, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/education

For information about the International Space Station, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/station


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