NEW ORLEANS - More than a dozen NASA and university scientists will visit schools in the New Orleans area Friday to encourage students to learn more about our Earth system and the importance of the view from space. The scientists are in New Orleans for an Oct. 25-28 conference called the "A-Train Symposium," named after a fleet of NASA satellites orbiting the planet to collect data on a variety of aspects of the Earth system, including the atmosphere, land surface and oceans. Part of the reason for holding the symposium in New Orleans is the city's experience with Hurricane Katrina, and a desire to reach out to the people affected. (Source: PRNewswire, 10/27/10) New Orleans is also close to John C. Stennis Space Center, Miss., a key center for Earth science.Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Earth scientists engage students
NEW ORLEANS - More than a dozen NASA and university scientists will visit schools in the New Orleans area Friday to encourage students to learn more about our Earth system and the importance of the view from space. The scientists are in New Orleans for an Oct. 25-28 conference called the "A-Train Symposium," named after a fleet of NASA satellites orbiting the planet to collect data on a variety of aspects of the Earth system, including the atmosphere, land surface and oceans. Part of the reason for holding the symposium in New Orleans is the city's experience with Hurricane Katrina, and a desire to reach out to the people affected. (Source: PRNewswire, 10/27/10) New Orleans is also close to John C. Stennis Space Center, Miss., a key center for Earth science.
