A couple of years ago NASA offered the opportunity for students to send their names to the moon on a robotic lunar explorer. Now NASA is offering people the opportunity to send pictures of themselves into space on two upcoming shuttle missions. NASA’s Face in Space program allows you to upload images of yourself to be sent on two shuttle missions later this summer. To participate just upload an image of yourself and select the mission of your choice. When the mission has been completed you will be able to print a Flight Certificate signed by the mission commander.

I’m sending an image of myself and my niece on a shuttle mission. Maybe she’ll appreciate it in a few years. 🙂

Applications for Education
NASA’s Face in Space program could be a good way to get elementary school students excited about space science.

Here are some related items that may be of interest to you:
Interactive Tour of the Hubble Telescope
Star Child – Learning for Young Astronomers
NASA Quests and Challenges