April 4, 2012 Trent J. Perrotto Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0321 trent.j.perrotto@xxxxxxxx Beth Hagenauer Dryden Flight Research Center 661-276-7960 beth.hagenauer@xxxxxxxx RELEASE: 12-104 NASA TO HOST 75 SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS AT DRYDEN NASA SOCIAL EDWARDS, Calif. -- NASA will host 75 social media followers May 4 to go behind-the-scenes and learn more about NASA aeronautics, science and other projects at the agency's Dryden Flight Research Center on Edwards Air Force Base in California. Dryden is NASA's primary center for atmospheric flight research and operations. Its remote location in the western Mojave Desert is uniquely situated for excellent year-round weather and visibility to test innovative air vehicles. The event begins at 7:30 a.m. PDT and will include tours of current aircraft and presentations on cutting-edge aeronautical research and science projects. Not only will guests learn about sonic booms, they could experience one first-hand. For more information about this NASA Social event and to register, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/social Dryden's NASA Social registration opens at 8 a.m. PDT on Monday, April 9, and closes at noon on Wednesday, April 11. NASA will randomly select 75 participants from online registrations. A NASA Social is an event for people who use NASA's social media accounts. For this event, fans and followers on Twitter, Facebook and Google+ are eligible to register. Each participant must be 18 or older and a U.S. citizen. For more about Dryden, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden To find all the ways to connect and collaborate with NASA, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/connect -end- To subscribe to the list, send a message to: hqnews-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To remove your address from the list, send a message to: hqnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
