2013 Marks 50th Anniversary of President Kennedy’s Establishment of the Presidential Medal of Freedom 08/08/13 By Office of the Press Secretary, The White House (Washington) – Today, President Barack Obama named sixteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have […]
07/23/13 Google in EducationThe Celebrating Sally HOA featured NASA scientists, the founder of Sally Ride Science and a 13 year-old aspiring astronaut to discuss Sally Ride’s legacy. Panelists included: Dr. Karen Flammer: co-founder of Sally Ride Science & a space physicist Lori Garver: Deputy Administrator of NASA Mamta Patel Nagaraja: Program Manager of Women@NASA Amber […]
4/26/13 Since the earliest days of the space program, astronauts have taken photos of the Earth from space to capture the beauty of the planet and to document the impacts of man-made and natural events. While only a small percentage of people are fortunate enough to witness this view firsthand, since 2001 the EarthKAM investigation […]
