'Rocket Week' Kicks Off Saturday At The Wallops Flight Facility In VA
More than 120 students and educators will delve into the world of rocket science June 15-21 during Rocket Week at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Activities during the week will include a RockOn! workshop for 50 university and community college-level participants, and the Wallops Rocket Academy for Teachers and Students (WRATS) for a high school audience.
Part Of Three-Person Crew Aboard China's Tiangong-1 Outpost
China launched its first teacher into space this week, and the 33-year-old educator has presented a lesson to Chinese elementary and middle school students from the Tiangong-1 outpost. The teacher is Wang Yaping, one of three crewmembers who launched aboard the Shenzhou-10 space vehicle from China's Gobi desert Tuesday.
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