NASA Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Earth Day

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NEWS RELEASE: 2010-132 April 16, 2010

NASA CELEBRATES 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF EARTH DAY

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PASADENA, Calif. – NASA centers across the nation, including the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in
Pasadena, Calif., invite journalists and the public to see and hear about the agency's contributions to
exploring and protecting our home planet during this year's Earth Day celebrations. A highlight of this
year's activities is a weeklong series of exhibits and talks on the National Mall in Washington.

Begun in 1970, Earth Day is the annual celebration of the environment and a time to assess work still
needed to protect the natural resources of our planet. NASA maintains the world's largest contingent
of dedicated Earth scientists and engineers in leading and assisting other agencies in preserving the
planet's environment.

For a comprehensive listing of NASA's Earth Day activities, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/earthday .

All times are local. NASA center events include:

NASA Headquarters, Washington
Sat., April 17 through Sun., April 25 (11 a.m.-5 p.m. EDT) -- NASA is participating in the Earth Day
Celebration on the National Mall organized by the Earth Day Network. The NASA Village, adjacent
to the Smithsonian Metro entrance on the Mall, will feature exhibits, presentations and opportunities
to meet NASA Earth scientists throughout the week.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
Thurs., April 22 (10-11 a.m. PDT) -- A live, text-based Earth Day Web chat geared toward students
in third through eighth grades will feature Mike Gunson, project scientist for NASA's Orbiting
Carbon Observatory-2 mission, who will answer questions about how NASA is studying Earth's
climate.

Sat. and Sun., April 24-25 (9 a.m.-5 p.m. PDT) -- JPL will join the Earth Day celebration at the
Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, Calif. The event will include exhibits and handouts on
NASA's Earth science research.

Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
Mon., April 19 (1-8 p.m. PDT) -- Reporters and the public are invited to a Green Earth Forum at the
Ames Exploration Center to listen to NASA scientists discuss their research and applications projects.

Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif.
Wed., April 28 (10 a.m.-2 p.m. PDT) -- Highlights include exhibits and displays from a variety of
environmental agencies, public utilities, conservation groups and businesses, and an opportunity to
recycle personal electronics.

Glenn Research Center, Cleveland
Sun., April 18 (10 a.m.-5 p.m. EDT) -- Displays at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo will focus on the
use of space and aeronautics technology for sustainable energy on Earth, including the NASA-led
Renewable Hydrogen Today project to construct a hydrogen fueling station at the Great Lakes
Science Center.

Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
Mon., April 19 (1-2 p.m. EDT) -- Goddard's Digital Learning Network will broadcast a performance
of "Bella Gaia" (Beautiful Earth), a multimedia journey across our planet that combines views of
Earth from space, scientific visualization and an original score from director and composer Kenji
Williams. NASA scientist Christopher Shuman also provides a first-hand look at the changing face of
Antarctica. The performance will be broadcast and streamed live on NASA TV's Education channel
at http://www.nasa.gov/ntv .

Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va.
Thurs., April 22 (4-5 p.m. EDT) -- NASA scientist Thomas Charlock will discuss global climate
change with teachers during a live webcast on the Digital Learning Network at: http://dln.nasa.gov/dln .

Sat., April 24 (10 a.m.-3 p.m. EDT) -- Exhibits and speakers will be at the Virginia Zoo's "Party for
the Planet: Earth Day at the Zoo" in Norfolk, Va.

Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.
Thurs., April 22 (10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CDT) -- Activities on the theme "reducing our carbon footprint"
include a talk about energy by an expert from the Tennessee Valley Authority, a tree-planting
ceremony and an environmental vendor exposition.

Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Miss.
Tues., April 27 (8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. CDT) -- An environmental workshop for elementary school teachers,
"Helping Our Planet Earth: It's Up to You and Me," includes classroom activities about animal
habitats, "green" tips, recycling and other topics.

JPL is managed for NASA by the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.

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