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NASA and ISS astronauts to hold first long-distance Google+ Hangout

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NASA recently announced it would hold its first long-distance Google+ Hangout live with the International Space Station on Feb. 22.

The event kicks off at 11 a.m. EST on NASA’s Google+ page or YouTube Channel and will last an hour, connecting astronauts on Earth to coworkers orbiting 240 miles above.

NASA wants followers to submit any video questions they have by Feb. 12, because NASA astronauts Kevin Ford and Tom Marshburn and the Canadian Space Agency’s Chris Hadfield plan to answer questions about what it’s like to live at the station, etc.

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NASA said it would only select a few video questions for the station crew and ground astronauts to answer, so the video questions must be 30 seconds in length or less, uploaded to YouTube, tagged with #askAstro, and feature name and location introductions from the person making the submission.

The U.S. space agency will also address live questions from followers on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook.

Get more details in the press release below.

(via: Engadget | source: NASA)

NASA Hosts Its First Google+ Hangout Connecting with Space Station

WASHINGTON — NASA will host its first Google+ Hangout live with the International Space Station from 11 a.m. to noon EST, Friday, Feb. 22. This event will connect NASA’s social media followers with astronauts on the ground and living and working aboard the laboratory orbiting 240 miles above Earth.

Google+ Hangouts allow as many as 10 people to chat face-to-face, while thousands more can tune in to watch the conversation live on Google+ or YouTube.

NASA’s social media followers may submit video questions prior to the Hangout. During the event, several video questions will be selected and answered by the station crew and astronauts on the ground. Unique and original questions are more likely to be selected. Additionally, NASA also will take real-time questions submitted by fans on Google+, Twitter and Facebook.

The deadline to submit video questions is Feb. 12. To be considered, video clips must be no longer than 30 seconds and must be uploaded to YouTube and tagged with #askAstro. Submitters should introduce themselves and mention their location before asking their question.

Also use #askAstro to ask real-time questions on Google+, YouTube or Twitter during the event. On the morning of the event, NASA will open a thread on its Facebook page where questions may be posted.

The hangout can be viewed live on NASA’s Google+ page or on the NASA Television YouTube channel. To join the hangout, and for updates and opportunities to participate in upcoming hangouts, visit the NASA’s Google+ page at: http://www.google.com/+NASA

Astronauts Kevin Ford and Tom Marshburn of NASA and Chris Hadfield of the Canadian Space Agency will answer questions and provide insights about life aboard the station. Crews conduct a variety of science experiments and perform station maintenance during their six-month stay on the outpost. Their life aboard the station in near-weightlessness requires different approaches to everyday activities such as eating, sleeping and exercising.

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