March 17, 2009

EDUCATOR ASTRONAUTS CONTINUE THE LEGACY OF CHRISTA McAULIFFE
Alexandria, VA – “I touch the future; I teach” are the inspiring words often quoted by our nation’s first Teacher-in-Space, Christa McAuliffe. Challenger Center for Space Science Education is thrilled to see Christa’s dreams fulfilled by former science and math teachers Joe Acaba and Ricky Arnold who are now officially “Educator Astronauts” in orbit around the Earth and successfully docked to the International Space Station.