We received word that the materials for fluids and compatibility test need to be at ITA by December 29th, not the 27th. AmeriCulture feels much better about meeting this deadline. They are going to pull the eggs from one of … Continue reading →
We found eggs!!!
AmeriCulture in Santa Fe, NM said that they would be able to provide Tilapia eggs for us for both the fluids and compatibility test as well as the actual experiment. We are so excited. At the same time we also … Continue reading →
SSEP Step 2 National Review Board Comments Being Sent to Communities 1 Week Early, Allowing Student Teams to De-Brief Before Holidays
The National Center for Earth and Space Science Education (NCESSE; http://ncesse.org) is today sending the formal Step 2 Review Board comments back to the student teams for the 43 finalist proposals reviewed. NCESSE has worked to get the comments back a week in advance of the scheduled December 15 deadline so that proposing teams, lead […]
Santa Fe Phone Call
We received a voice message from the contact that Cornell University provided us in Santa Fe, NM. Were were really hopeful about this possibility. It was too late to call today but we would definitely call tomorrow.
Delay of STS-134 Launch, and December 2010 Fluid/Sample Compatibility Test – Vital for Student Experiments Chosen for Flight – PROCEEDING as Previously Scheduled
Last Friday, December 3, 2010, a NASA press conference addressed the ongoing problems with STS-133, the final flight of Shuttle Discovery, which was originally to launch in November 2010. Discovery’s launch has now been delayed until at least February 3, 2011. The impact on STS-134, Shuttle Endeavour’s final flight carrying the SSEP student experiments, is […]
More Help
We received an email response from Tilapia Farming at Home. Edgar would have helped but he was in the process of moving his Tilapia Farm.
Egg Update
We were able to connect with the USDA contact in Florida. He was able to provide two contacts for people that might be able to provide Tilapia eggs. He also at least provided us with the feeling that there were … Continue reading →
SSEP is Proud to Announce the Student Proposals Selected for Spaceflight on STS-134
We believe that learners must see themselves in the stories we tell, and experience scientific exploration through their own involvement. We also believe that it takes a community to educate a child… and a network of communities to reach a generation. From: Jeff Goldstein, SSEP National Program Director Center Director, National Center for Earth and […]
URGENT Update on Formal Announcement of SSEP Proposals Selected for Flight
The SSEP Step 2 Review Panel completed its work late afternoon, Tuesday November 23, 2010. We are extremely excited to say that sixteen proposals were tentatively selected for flight on STS-134, one for each of the communities participating in the Student Spaceflight Experiment Program (SSEP). Experiments selected for flight now move to the next phase, […]
SSEP Goes Interdisciplinary: NanoRacks is Giving Each Community the Ability to Fly an Emblem of Their SSEP Participation on the Space Shuttle
UPDATE (12/6/10): due to the launch delay for STS-134, the Emblems are now due to NCESSE (See address below) by close of business January 31, 2011. The Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) overseen by the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education is about inspiring America’s next generation of scientists and engineers, and engaging […]