CLASSROOM CONNECTION:
Viewing Aurora from Space
Date: March 27, 2012
Time: 12:15 - 1:30pm Eastern; 11:15 - 12:30pm Central; 10:15 - 11:30am Mountain; 9:15-10:30am Pacific (Note: Presentation will be ~50 minutes; Additional 10-25 minutes provided for extra Q&A for those who wish to remain on the line.) *Note: AZ is currently on Pacific time.
Lead Speaker: Sue Runco, NASA Johnson Space Center
Description: Join this distance learning event (Viewing Aurora from Space) for an interactive presentation connecting your students with a scientist at the NASA Johnson Space Center. Aurora provide spectacular views of light dancing across the sky. Information about aurora, including video and astronaut imagery of aurora on Earth will be presented. Also learn if these features exist on other planetary worlds.
Presentation Method: WebEx (once you register you will receive the WebEx instructions and toll-free call-in number one week prior to the actual event)
Technical Requirements: Speaker phone and internet connected computer