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cc icon Challenger Center Welcomes New Board Leaders

Alexandria, VA, 30-Jan-12— Dr. Scott Parazynski, MD, chairman of Challenger Center for Space Science Education (Challenger Center), today announced the election of five new Board of Directors members. Elected to the board are Anousheh Ansari, Kent Rominger, Christopher Stott, Zak Williams and Susan Borland. more


cc icon Challenger Center Announces New Leadership Team

Alexandria, VA, 14-Dec-11— Dr. Scott Parazynski, chairman of Challenger Center for Space Science Education (Challenger Center), today announced a new leadership team for the non-profit organization with Dr. Lance Bush as President and Chief Executive Officer and Steven Kussmann as Chief Operating Officer. Dr. Bush is currently the Chief Strategic Officer and head of the Washington office of Paragon Space Development Corporation. Kussmann is currently Challenger Center's Director of Operations. Both will assume their new positions January 2, 2012. more


cc icon Exciting Interactive Series Features Astronaut Captain Jim Lovell

Alexandria, VA, 01-Dec-11— Join Challenger Center for Space Science Education on Wednesday December 7, 2011, 12:00pm (Eastern Time) for an interactive webcast with former NASA Astronaut, Captain James Lovell. The interview is part of an exciting series of interactive webcasts celebrating the 25th anniversary of Challenger Center's educational programs. Each month during the 25th anniversary year, Challenger Center will feature an astronaut, as the guest of a live webcast, with an opportunity for the public to ask questions. Captain Lovell will discuss his experiences as an astronaut and answer questions during the live webcast. No registration is required and the webcast is free. To join the webcast, visit http://webcast.challenger.org. more


cc icon Live Challenger Center Webcast with NASA‘s Troy Cline from the Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission

Alexandria, VA, 30-Nov-11— Join Challenger Center for Space Science Education on Thursday December 1st, 2011, 10:00am (Eastern Time) for an interactive webcast with Education and Public Outreach (EPO) Lead, Troy Cline from the NASA Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission (MMS) live from Browne Academy in Alexandria, Virginia. Mr. Cline, will share information about the most recent NASA EPO programs and activities including LEGO, paper, and edible models of the MMS spacecraft, virtual environments, NASA Edge Video Podcasting, the NASA Mathematics Educator's Guide, the NASA Space Weather Media Viewer, the NASA Sun-Earth Day program. Mr. Cline will answer questions from online participants and students at the Academy during the live webcast. No registration is required and the webcast is free. To join the webcast, visit webcast.challenger.org. more


cc icon Live Astronaut Webcast Thursday, November 10, 2011, 1:00 pm EST

Alexandria, VA, 01-Nov-11— Join Challenger Center for Space Science Education on Thursday November 10th, 2011 at 1:00pm (Eastern Time) for a live interactive webcast with former NASA astronaut Frederick Gregory. The interview is part of an exciting series of interactive webcasts celebrating the 25th anniversary of Challenger Center's educational programs. Each month during the 25th anniversary year, Challenger Center will feature an astronaut, as the guest of a live webcast, with an opportunity for the public to ask questions. Colonel (USAF, Ret.) Frederick Gregory will discuss his experiences as a Shuttle astronaut and answer questions during the live webcast. No registration is required and the webcast is free. To join the webcast, visit http://webcast.challenger.org. more


cc icon Live Astronaut Webcast Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 1:00pm EDT

Alexandria, VA, 11-Oct-11— Join Challenger Center for Space Science Education for a live interactive webcast with former NASA Astronaut, Dr. Thomas Jones, on Tuesday, October 25th, 2011, 1:00pm (Eastern Time). The interview is part of an exciting series of interactive webcasts celebrating the 25th anniversary of Challenger Center's educational programs. Each month during the 25th anniversary year, Challenger Center will feature an astronaut, as the guest of a live webcast, with an opportunity for the public to ask questions. Dr. Jones will discuss his experiences as a Shuttle astronaut and answer questions during the live webcast. No registration is required and the webcast is free. To join the webcast, visit http://webcast.challenger.org. more


cc icon Live Astronaut Webcast Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 2:00 pm EDT

Alexandria, VA, 21-Sep-11— Join Challenger Center for Space Science Education on Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 at 2:00 pm EDT for a talk with former NASA Astronaut, Dr. Bernard Harris. more


clc icon Organizations Win CILC Pinnacle Awards for Content

Alexandria, VA, 12-Sep-11— Thirty-three providers across the United States and beyond earned a coveted Pinnacle Award for the 2010-2011 school year from the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC), which helps schools by advancing learning through videoconferencing and other collaborative technologies. more


cc icon Statement on Resignation of Challenger Center President, Daniel Barstow

Alexandria, VA, 01-Sep-11— The Board of Directors of Challenger Center for Space Science Education (Challenger Center) announced today that Daniel Barstow, the STEM education nonprofit organization's president, has resigned effective August 31, 2011 to pursue other opportunities. Challenger Center's Board of Directors will search for a successor and has appointed Steven Kussmann, Director of Operations, as Acting President. more


cc icon Website for Author, Speaker, and Educator, Dr. June Scobee Rodgers, Debuts

Alexandria, VA, 29-Aug-11— Dr. June Scobee Rodgers has announced a new informative and interactive website to support her ongoing advocacy efforts in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education - www.junescobeerodgers.com. The website features a calendar of Scobee Rodgers' speaking engagements and book signings, offers frequent updates and motivational messages to teachers and students, and provides a downloadable form with booking information. more


cc icon Challenger Center Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Expanded Commitment to STEM Education

Alexandria, VA, 23-Aug-11— Challenger Center for Space Science Education announced today that the chairman of its board of directors, Dr. Scott Parazynski, will detail the organization's strategic growth plan and the expanded role it will play in strengthening America's STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education in the next five years. more


cc icon Challenger Center Honors Retiring Leader

Alexandria, VA, 19-Aug-11— Challenger Center for Space Science Education announced today the retirement of Keith Cowing from Challenger Center's Board of Directors effective August 24, 2011. more


cc icon Live Astronaut Webcast Tuesday, July 26th, 2011, 1:00pm EDT

Alexandria, VA, 19-Jul-11— Join Challenger Center for Space Science Education on Tuesday, July 26th, 2011, 1:00 pm EDT for a live interactive webcast with former NASA Astronaut, Dr. Roger Crouch. The interview is part of an exciting series of interactive webcasts celebrating the 25th anniversary of Challenger Center's educational programs. Each month during the 25th anniversary year, Challenger Center will feature an astronaut, as the guest of a live webcast, with an opportunity for the public to ask questions. Dr. Crouch will discuss his experiences as a Shuttle astronaut and as NASA Senior Scientist for the International Space Station and answer questions during the live webcast. No registration is required and the webcast is free. To join the webcast, visit http://webcast.challenger.org. more


cc icon Challenger Center Honors Shuttle Legacy With Expanded Commitment to Space Science Education

Alexandria, VA, 12-Jul-11— Challenger Center for Space Science Education (Challenger Center) today announced its commitment to inspire and educate millions of students annually. The visionary program will continue to honor the educational legacy of the Space Shuttle program by helping to usher in the nation's next-generation of space exploration and science. Working with NASA, private space industry leaders, its network of 48 Challenger Learning Centers, the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) community, and schools nationally, Challenger Center will increase the impact of its educational mission by ten-fold over the next five years. more


cc icon Statement from the Families of Challenger (STS-51L) and Chairman of the Board of Challenger Center Regarding the Future of Human Spaceflight

Alexandria, VA, 01-Jul-11— Human spaceflight is one of the greatest enterprises America has ever undertaken—making discoveries, creating inventions, producing role models and educational motivations for our youth, and serving as a strong example of US world leadership. more


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