February 24, 2004

Gretchen Cook-Anderson
Headquarters, Washington
(Phone: 202/358-0836)

Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters
Johnson Space Center, Houston
(Phone: 281/483-5111)

NOTE TO EDITORS: N04-032

ASTRONAUT TRAINING FOCUS OF ENGINEERS WEEK WEBCAST FOR STUDENTS

Students around the world are invited for an inside look at how NASA 
prepares astronauts for life aboard the International Space Station, 
during a live webcast Thursday, Feb. 26, from 1 to 2 p.m. EST. The 
event is free and can be viewed on the Internet at: 

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/9-12/features/F_ISS_Webcast_Engineer_Week.html 

The Space Station Today Webcast, hosted by NASA's Digital Learning 
Network, in tandem with this year's National Engineers Week (Feb. 
22-28), will originate from NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC), 
Houston. It will feature live discussions and opportunities to ask 
questions of NASA astronaut trainer Mark Sonoda. The program also 
will include a special visit from veteran astronaut and NASA engineer 
Bonnie Dunbar, JSC's Deputy Associate Director, Biological Sciences 
and Applications.

The webcast will show students the people and skills that make space 
exploration a reality. The event also will feature other educational 
segments, including "The Cool Experiment of the Day," "Web site Pick 
of the Month" and "Space Station Trivia!"

For more information about National Engineers Week on the Internet, 
visit: 

http://www.eweek.org/  

For information about other NASA education programs on the Internet, 
visit: 

http://education.nasa.gov 

For information about NASA on the Internet, visit: 

http://www.nasa.gov 

	
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