NASA Launches Web Site for Teenagers That Want More Class

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WASHINGTON - NASA has launched a new Web site created specifically for
teenagers that provides teens access to current NASA spacecraft data
for use in school science projects, allows them to conduct real
experiments with NASA scientists, and helps them locate space-related
summer internships.

Called "Mission:Science," the site is designed to showcase NASA's
educational science resources and encourage students to study and
pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM.

"This site will allow teenagers, who have their own unique language
and style, to get information faster and have fun at the same time,"
said Ruth Netting, manager of education and outreach activities in
NASA's Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in
Washington. "NASA provides a vast amount of STEM information online
for students of all ages, but this Web site boosts the content
available for this age group."

The site also features social networking tools, links to enter science
contests or participate in a family science night, information about
college research programs, and an array of NASA images, animation,
videos and podcasts.

NASA's Science Mission Directorate studies Earth, explores the
planetary bodies of our solar system, examines the sun and its
influence throughout the solar system and scans the universe to gauge
its expanse while searching for Earth-like planets. To access the
Mission:Science Web site, visit:

http://missionscience.nasa.gov

To listen to Netting discuss the Web site, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/audiofile

For more information about NASA's education programs, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/education

Source: NASA