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YouTube Space Lab, Bill Nye the Science Guy, and the International Space Station—live!
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Hot off the heels of their stunning Curiosity rover
landing
on Mars, NASA will soon be live streaming on YouTube from another space outpost...this time a little closer to home.
On Thursday, September 13, Bill Nye the Science Guy will host a special live stream between Earth and the International Space Station (ISS). You’ll see the bright, young scientists of
YouTube Space Lab
and the NASA astronaut 250 miles above Earth performing the winning experiments of the competition
launched
by YouTube and Lenovo last year. Depending on the space station’s exact schedule, the stream will take place soon after 5:30am PT on Thursday, September 13. On the day,
tune in to the channel
to take part in this special event.
Amr, Dorothy and Sara
, who were voted in March as the global winners of YouTube Space Lab, will join Bill and special guests to discuss their winning experiments and explore why science in space is so important for our future.
After NASA Mission Control gives the go ahead, those on Earth will be joined by NASA astronaut, Sunita Williams, live aboard the ISS, for an interview like no other. You will also have your chance to pose questions to Sunita, by publicly posting to Google+, Twitter or Facebook using the tag
#SpaceLab
.
Dom Elliott, marketing manager, recently watched “
Armstrong Remembered by NASA Administrator
.”
Coming to a universe near you: YouTube Space Lab
Monday, October 10, 2011
Cross posted from the
Official Google Blog
.
Can plants survive beyond Earth? Can proteins observed in space reveal the mysteries of life? Science experiments aboard the
International Space Station
(ISS) could unlock the answers and now we're giving you a chance to ask the questions. Today, we’re launching
YouTube Space Lab
with Lenovo, in cooperation with Space Adventures, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Space Lab is a new galactic channel on YouTube that will lift off from your laptop, taking you to interesting and awesome videos from around the world... and beyond.
Interested students are invited to come up with an idea for a science experiment that can be conducted in space and upload a video explaining it to YouTube by December 7, 2011. The YouTube community and a panel of distinguished scientists, astronauts and expert judges, including
Professor Stephen Hawking
, will pick the best ones. If your video is selected, it will be performed aboard the ISS and live streamed on YouTube to the world in 2012.
We'll also throw in some out-of-this-world prizes for the winners: like
ZERO-G flights
, Lenovo IdeaPad laptops and your choice of either a trip to Tanegashima Island, Japan, to watch your experiment blast off in a rocket bound for the ISS, or—once you’re 18—a one-of-a-kind astronaut training experience in
Star City, Russia
, the training center for Russian cosmonauts. For more information on how to enter, including eligibility requirements and experiment guidelines, check out the competition page on the
channel
or the
official rules
.
All future astronauts and space enthusiasts can find inspiration in the space related content on
YouTube.com/SpaceLab
. Space Lab is just one of many educational channels available under
YouTube.com/EDU
. Educators can also visit
YouTube.com/Teachers
to learn how to better incorporate video into the classroom. We're developing a YouTube for Schools pilot aimed at making YouTube accessible in more schools. If you want to be notified when it's ready, sign up
here
.
Blast off now
and be part of a global experiment where your teacher is an astronaut and your classroom, space!
Zahaan Bharmal, YouTube Space Lab lead, recently watched "
Android in Space - Nexus S on Space Shuttle Atlantis
."
Out of this world — Your interview with Space Shuttle Endeavour
Thursday, May 19, 2011
This morning, Commander Mark Kelly, Space Shuttle Endeavour and International Space Station astronauts gave their first live interview from
STS-134
to you, answering some of the 1,800 questions you asked via Google Moderator on the
PBS NewsHour
channel.
You asked about
visiting Mars by 2030
, about the
power of space exploration
that also benefits everyone back at home and about how astronauts feel on
using social media
to share their personal stories. Check out the answers and more discussion in the
full interview
here.
In case you were wondering, yes, the interview included a zero-gravity flip session.
To close with Commander Mark Kelly’s words from Monday’s
launch
: “This mission represents the power of teamwork, commitment and exploration. It is in the DNA of our great country to reach for the stars and explore. We must not stop.”
Ginny Hunt, Public Sector Program Manager, recently watched “
Somersault in Space: Astronauts Try a Zero-Gravity Flip
.”
Live from space: You talk to Commander Mark Kelly and the Endeavour Crew
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Update 5/18: The interview time has been moved to 6:00am ET on Thursday 5/19, and can be seen on
youtube.com/pbsnewshour
.
UPDATE 5/13: Pending the launch of STS-134 on May 16 at 8:56am ET, this interview will be conducted on Thursday May 19 at 7:24am ET. Check
here
for more info.
UPDATE 4/29: NASA has scrubbed the launch attempt today due to a technical problem. We'll provide an update here on the live streamed launch and live interview, and you can follow NASA updates
here
.
(Cross-posted on the
Official Google Blog
.)
We’ve always jumped at the chance to bring the wonders of space a little closer to home. We’ve announced a
Moon office
, a
Moon race
and an
expedition to Mars
, and brought many nooks and crannies of the universe to Google Earth—
Sky
,
Moon
,
Mars
,
NASA images
and a
Hubble tour
, to name a few.
On Friday, April 29, the crew of
STS-134
will launch into space for the final mission of Space Shuttle Endeavour and we want to give you the chance to connect with them. On May 2, NASA Commander Mark Kelly and his crew will take your questions live from space on YouTube.
PBS NewsHour
will live stream the interview from its YouTube channel with veteran space reporter
Miles O’Brien
curating and asking your questions to the crew.
Starting today, you can visit
www.youtube.com/pbsnewshour
to submit a video or written question for the crew of STS-134 to be used in the live interview and vote for your favorite questions. You can also submit questions on Twitter with the hashtag #utalk2nasa. Don’t be shy—if you’re most curious about how to prepare for a spacewalk or wondering if the astronauts have a speech prepared for an extra-terrestrial encounter, this is your chance to find out. Here’s a video from PBS and Miles O’Brien to inspire you:
A few suggestions before submitting your questions:
Video questions are preferred, and should be a max of 20 seconds long
Speak clearly and film in a place with minimal background noise. Keep the camera as still as possible and ask the question directly to the camera
Look through NASA
videos
on
YouTube
about STS-134 to learn more about the mission and crew
You have until Saturday April 30 at midnight ET to submit your questions. The top ranked questions will be used in the live interview on Monday, May 2 at 2:15pm ET / 11:15am PT.
To get the full experience of STS-134, you can also watch a live stream of the shuttle launch on Friday April 29 starting at 3:47pm ET at
www.youtube.com/pbsnewshour
. Both the launch and the interview will be available for archived viewing.
Houston, we’re ready for lift-off.
Ginny Hunt, Public Sector Program Manager, recently watched “
STS-134: Legacy of Endeavour
.”
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