About Our NASA Social Trip

Miranda & Jack Miller

NASA Social's Science on the International Space Station – Gateway to the Universe is an event for people who use social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook and Google+. As participants, Jack and his mom have a unique in-person opportunity to engage in a live chat with NASA astronauts Kevin Ford and Tom Marshburn, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield, currently aboard the space station.

On Wednesday Feb. 20, Jack and Miranda will participate from NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. This event is a free event as part of Social Media Week, Washington, D.C. and includes the chance to speak with agency scientists and engineers about the ground-breaking research taking place daily on the orbiting laboratory, some 240 miles above Earth.

The morning event takes place at NASA Headquarters, 300 E St. SW in Washington. A portion of the morning will be broadcast on NASA TV from 10:00 a.m. to noon EST.

In the afternoon, NASA has partnered with the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum (@airandspace) so participants will take part in a special tour of the museum and have opportunities to interact with museum experts.

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The Twitter account for the Social is @NASASocial, where the NASA team will post updates and reminders about the event. They’re also on Facebook (NASA) and Google+ (NASA).  The hashtag for the event is #NASASocial.