Posts Tagged ‘Curiosity’

Discovery Education and i.am.angel foundation Team Up to Bring Students on a Field Trip to Mars

December 11, 2012 | by kdelmonico

On Wednesday, December 12, students across the country will be taking a field trip that will put all others to shame – a field trip to Mars, courtesy of NASA, Discovery Education and will.i.am’s i.am.angel foundation.

Journey to the Extreme: Your VIP Pass to Mars will give students across the country the exclusive opportunity to to meet the scientists, engineers and innovators behind the Mars Curiosity Rover mission.

Tomorrow, beginning at 1pm ET/10am PT, students will get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the Curiosity Rover, as well as exclusive access to NASA video of Mars. The students will also hear from the experts on what this mission’s discoveries may mean for our future.

Want to get your students in on the fun? Visit http://journeytotheextreme.eventbrite.com to register free of charge for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit outer space from the comfort of your own classroom.

 

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Discovery Education and Intel Partner on ‘Curiosity in the Classroom’

September 5, 2012 | by kdelmonico

It’s that time of year again! When I ventured out yesterday for my morning commute and was greeted by the adorable sight of D.C. school children boarding the bus in their uniforms, it became official: summer is over and it’s back to school time.

Discovery Education and Intel Corporation are heading back to the classroom too, as they announced today the expansion of their Curiosity in the Classroom partnership. The program, an extension of Discovery Channel’s groundbreaking Curiosity television series, is designed to ignite a passion for STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) in students in grades 6-12.

A component of Discovery Education’s commitment to STEM education, CuriosityintheClassroom.com provides an interactive tool for teachers, students and families, exploring topics such as artificial intelligence, robotics, computers and more.

“Discovery Education is committed to providing educators, students and their families with resources and opportunities to explore the world around them and ignite their natural curiosity,” said Mary Rollins, Discovery Education vice president in today’s press release. “We are pleased to expand the Curiosity in the Classroom program to include a wider variety of resources to get students excited about STEM and encourage them to pursue STEM-related careers in the future.”

The partnership also features the “Catch Me Being Curious” contest, awarding a family of four the opportunity to explore their world on a vacation. For more information and to enter the contest, please visit CuriosityintheClassroom.com.

 

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Discovery Education and will.i.am Team Up for STEAM Initiative

August 28, 2012 | by kdelmonico

Today, Discovery Education, in conjunction with will.i.am’s i.am.angel foundation, announced a groundbreaking science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics initiative. Called i.am.STEAM, the program is designed to inspire and cultivate the next generation of innovators and STEAM leaders.

The initiative was announced today at an event for students from the i.am College Track Center in Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, held at NASA‘s Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, California. will.i.am also released his new single, “Reach for the Stars” at the event — by transmitting the song from the Red Planet’s surface to Earth via Curiosity. The song was inspired by will.i.am’s lifelong passion for science, which is clearly fitting for the first song ever to be transmitted from Mars. Members of the team that successfully landed the rover on Mars earlier this month also spoke to students about the Curiosity mission and explained the technology behind the interplanetary transmission of will.i.am’s new song.

“Today is about inspiring young people to lead a life without limits placed on their potential and to pursue collaboration between humanity and technology through STEAM education. I know my purpose is to inspire young people, because they will keep inspiring me back,” will.i.am stated.

To learn more about the extraordinary mission to Mars, check out Discovery News’ Curiosity Wide Angle.

Discovery Communications’ Jennifer Marburg, Lori McFarling, Bill Goodwyn and Elizabeth Lipscomb with will.i.am at the Event

 

Astronaut Leland Melvin with will. i. am and Bill Goodwyn

Astronaut Leland Melvin (Right) with Bill Goodwyn and will.i.am

 

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Go on a Search for Life with Science’s ‘Mars Landing 2012′

August 6, 2012 | by aharris

Is space the final frontier? Or is it just the beginning to finding new life on other planets?  Tonight, Science joins NASA at the Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) as it lands the rover Curiosity on Mars to explore the chance of past, present or future life on the red planet.  Join Mars Landing 2012: The New Search for Life hosts Dan Riskin and Ziya Tong of  Discovery Canada’s Daily Planet as they track the action at the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) in the most complex Martian mission to date.

“Science is completely obsessed with the exploration of Mars,” said Debbie Adler Myers, General Manager and Executive Vice President and General Manager of Science. “This mission represents the precursor of human exploration to Mars. We are thrilled to partner with NASA and the team at JPL on this project as this mission is enormously important to the future of our space program, the future of science, and the future of mankind as we know it.”

Discovery News‘ Dr. Ian O’Neill was at the Jet Propulsion Lab for the landing this morning, as he live-tweeted about the largest land rover in space. Discovery News’ Irene Klotz was also on site for the event and compiled firsthand coverage of the landing. Don’t forget to tune into Science tonight at 10pm ET/PT for Mars Landing 2012: The New Search for Life.

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Discovery Makes a Splash at TCA with Programming, ‘Shark Week’ Festivities

August 5, 2012 | by aharris
TLC's 'Breaking Amish' Meets Discovery Channel's 'Shark Week'

TLC’s ‘Breaking Amish’ Meets Discovery Channel’s ‘Shark Week’

On August 2, Discovery’s networks highlighted upcoming programming for TV critics during a series of afternoon TCA panels — from TLC‘s Breaking Amish and OWN‘s Married to the Army: Alaska to Military Channel‘s The Brokaw Files and Discovery Channel‘s Curiosity: Plane Crash (wt).

Following the presentation, the critics and special guests were invited to the pool at the Beverly Hilton for a special 25th Anniversary Shark Week Party. As sharks invaded the pool and swam by on large screens, attendees enjoyed shark-inspired cocktails and cupcakes, while posing for pics with a special sand sculpture and the one-of-a-kind VW Beetle shark cage.

Check out pictures from Discovery Communications’ TCA panels and the Shark Week festivities below and on our Facebook page.

Breaking Amish's Kate, Sabrina, Eric Evangelista & Shannon Evangelista

Breaking Amish’s Kate, Sabrina, Eric Evangelista & Shannon Evangelista

Tom Brokaw of 'The Brokaw Files' and Military Channel's Henry Schleiff

Tom Brokaw of ‘The Brokaw Files’ and Military Channel’s Henry Schleiff

Chip Foose, Jessi Combs and Chris Jacobs of Velocity's 'Overhaulin''

Chip Foose, Jessi Combs and Chris Jacobs of Velocity’s ‘Overhaulin”

Married to the Army: Alaska's Yolanda Goins, Lindsey Bergerson, Ryan Randall, Blair Flanagan and Stephanie Drachkovitch

Married to the Army: Alaska’s Yolanda Goins, Lindsey Bergerson, Ryan Randall, Blair Flanagan and Stephanie Drachkovitch

Investigation Discovery's Henry Schleiff with Deadly Affairs' Susan Lucci and Pamela Deutsch

Investigation Discovery’s Henry Schleiff with Deadly Affairs’ Susan Lucci and Pamela Deutsch

Finding Bigfoot's James Fay, Ranae Holland, Cliff Barackman and Matt Moneymaker

Finding Bigfoot’s James Fay, Ranae Holland, Cliff Barackman and Matt Moneymaker

Curiosity: Planet Crash's Simon Andreae, Thomas Barth, LeLand 'Chip' Shanle and David Kennedy

Curiosity: Planet Crash’s Simon Andreae, Thomas Barth, LeLand ‘Chip’ Shanle and David Kennedy

The Shark Week 25th Anniversary Party Scene

The Shark Week 25th Anniversary Party Scene

Shark!

Shark!

A Blue Carpet for Fin-atics, Naturally

A Blue Carpet for Fin-atics, Naturally

Military Channel's Lou Diamond Phillips and His Wife, Yvonne

Military Channel’s Lou Diamond Phillips and His Wife, Yvonne

'Finding Bigfoot' Meets 'Shark Week'

‘Finding Bigfoot’ Meets ‘Shark Week’

Flying Wild Alaska's Ariel Tweto Hangs Out Poolside

Flying Wild Alaska’s Ariel Tweto Hangs Out Poolside

The Volkswagen Beetle Shark Cage

The Volkswagen Beetle Shark Cage

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Discovery Networks Take to TCA, Share Upcoming Programming

August 2, 2012 | by aharris

TCA LogoAs I post, television critics and journalists from across the country are continuing the bi-annual ritual that is the TCA Press Tour and getting ready for Discovery Communications‘ panels. Held each summer at the Beverly Hilton, the Television Critics Association‘s event allows broadcast and cable networks to unveil new and returning series and specials that will premiere in the coming months. You can read all the news by clicking on the links below and follow @DiscoveryComm and #TCAs12 on Twitter for live updates from the Tour. We’ll also be sharing photos from our panels as they happen through the Discovery Communications Flickr account.

Discovery Channel

TLC

 Animal Planet

Investigation Discovery

Science Channel

Velocity

Military Channel

 

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