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Dwayne Brown         March 27, 2003
Headquarters, Washington
(Phone: 202/358-1726)

RELEASE: 03-122

EDUCATOR ASTRONAUT REPORT CARD: IS IT IN THE MAIL?

     Many of us are busy preparing our tax forms to make the 
April deadline. The Educator Astronaut Program (EAP) 
application and nomination deadline is April 30th 

Teachers: Don't miss this out-of-this-world opportunity to 
become permanent members of the NASA Astronaut Corps.

Educators with backgrounds is science, technology, 
engineering or mathematics have the chance to join NASA's 
first class of Educator Astronauts. Selected individuals will 
perform all the jobs and responsibilities of Mission 
Specialist Astronauts. They will be trained to perform 
spacewalks, operate the Space Shuttle's robotic arm and lead 
research experiments. Educator Astronauts will also share 
their extraordinary experience with millions of students and 
teachers.

The Educator Astronaut Program has received 6677 nominations 
to date.

If interested in applying for the program or nominating a 
teacher on the Internet, visit:

http://edspace.nasa.gov/qualifications/qualif.html

Or call the toll free EAP number: 1/877/332-7876

To learn more about the EAP or other NASA education 
activities on the Internet, visit:

http://edspace.nasa.gov

For more information about NASA on the Internet, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov

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