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The NASA Television Education File
Broadcast Times: 8-9 a.m., 4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m. Eastern Standard or Daylight Time

September's Theme: Observing the Universe

Note: Because programming may be pre-empted by other events, consider recording items of interest if interruption would cause a problem. Video tapes of some programs are also available for order from CORE.


September 1, 2012
Saturday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: Gravity in Space (K-5)
NASA eClips™: The Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Better Health From Space to Earth (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Space Weather (6-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: Gravity in Space (K-5)
NASA eClips™: The Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Better Health From Space to Earth (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Space Weather (6-8)
NASA SCIence Files™: "The Case of the Shaky Quake" (3-5)

September 2, 2012
Sunday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: Fluid Dynamics -- What a Drag! (9-12)
NASA eClips™: Clouds and Earth's Radiation Budget (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Breaking Barriers: Solving Linear Equations (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Cloud Inspection (K-5)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: Fluid Dynamics -- What a Drag! (9-12)
NASA eClips™: Clouds and Earth's Radiation Budget (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Breaking Barriers: Solving Linear Equations (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Cloud Inspection (K-5)
NASA SCIence File™: "The Case of the Prize-winning Plants" (3-5)

September 3, 2012
Monday


Holiday (Labor Day)

September 4, 2012
Tuesday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: Fluid Shift (K-5)
NASA eClips™: Space Lighting (6-8)
NASA CONNECT™: Virtual Earth (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Space Grub (K-5)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: Fluid Shift (K-5)
NASA eClips™: Space Lighting (6-8)
NASA CONNECT™: Virtual Earth (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Space Grub (K-5)
NASA SCIence Files™: "The Case of the Powerful Pulleys" (3-5)

September 5, 2012
Wednesday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: Exercise in Space (K-5)
NASA eClips™: Finding Dinosaurs (K-5)
NASA CONNECT™: The Right Ratio of Rest: Proportional Reasoning (6-8) NASA eClips™: Farewell to the Mars Phoenix Lander (6-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: Exercise in Space (K-5)
NASA eClips™: Finding Dinosaurs (K-5)
NASA CONNECT™: The Right Ratio of Rest: Proportional Reasoning (6-8) NASA eClips™: Farewell to the Mars Phoenix Lander (6-8)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Physical Fitness Challenge (3-5)

September 6, 2012
Thursday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: How High is the Ocean? (K-5)
NASA eClips™: Flight Test Articles (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Rocket to the Stars (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Fluid Dynamics -- What a Drag! (9-12)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: How High is the Ocean? (K-5)
NASA eClips™: Flight Test Articles (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Rocket to the Stars (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Fluid Dynamics -- What a Drag! (9-12)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Phenomenal Weather (3-5)

September 7, 2012
Friday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: Going Green? What Does That Mean? (K-5)
NASA eClips™: Keeping the International Space Station in Orbit (6-8)
NASA CONNECT™: "Proportionality: Modeling the Future" (4-8)
NASA eClips™: Home Improvement -- Space Station Style (6-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: Going Green? What Does That Mean? (K-5)
NASA eClips™: Keeping the International Space Station in Orbit (6-8)
NASA CONNECT™: "Proportionality: Modeling the Future" (4-8)
NASA eClips™: Home Improvement -- Space Station Style (6-8)
NASA SCIence Files™: "The Case of the Ocean Odyssey" (3-5)

September 8, 2012
Saturday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: Mass Properties (9-12)
NASA eClips™: NASA Technologies Used to Treat Acne and Orthodontics (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Path of Totality: Measuring Angular Size and Distance (6-8)
NASA eClips™: NASA Inventions -- Polyimide Foam (6-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: Mass Properties (9-12)
NASA eClips™: NASA Technologies Used to Treat Acne and Orthodontics (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Path of Totality: Measuring Angular Size and Distance (6-8)
NASA eClips™: NASA Inventions -- Polyimide Foam (6-8)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Mysterious Red Light (3-5)

September 9, 2012
Sunday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: NASA and a Dinosaur Named Dakota (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Newton's Laws On Board the International Space Station (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Measurement, Ratios, and Graphing: Safety First (5-8)
NASA eClips™: Monitoring the Earth's Climate With CERES (K-5)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: NASA and a Dinosaur Named Dakota (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Newton's Laws On Board the International Space Station (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Measurement, Ratios, and Graphing: Safety First (5-8)
NASA eClips™: Monitoring the Earth's Climate With CERES (K-5)
NASA SCIence Files™: "The Case of the Barking Dogs" (3-5)

September 10, 2012
Monday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: Mapping the Boundaries of Our Solar System (IBEX) (9-12)
NASA eClips™: Mass Properties (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Data Analysis and Measurement: Dancing in the Night Sky (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Monitoring Earth's Energy Budget With CERES (6-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: Mapping the Boundaries of Our Solar System (IBEX) (9-12)
NASA eClips™: Mass Properties (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Data Analysis and Measurement: Dancing in the Night Sky (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Monitoring Earth's Energy Budget With CERES (6-8)
NASA SCIence Files™: "The Case of the Inhabitable Habitat" (3-5)

September 11, 2012
Tuesday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: Surface Tension On Board the International Space Station (9-12)
NASA eClips™: Light Detection and Ranging (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: "Data Analysis and Measurement: Having a Solar Blast!" (6-8)
NASA eClips™: JASON-2 (6-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: Surface Tension On Board the International Space Station (9-12)
NASA eClips™: Light Detection and Ranging (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: "Data Analysis and Measurement: Having a Solar Blast!" (6-8)
NASA eClips™: JASON-2 (6-8)
NASA SCIence Files™: "The Case of the Great Space Exploration" (3-5)

September 12, 2012
Wednesday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: What Time Is It in Space? (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Global Cloud Observation Day (6-8)
NASA CONNECT™: Functions and Statistics: Dressed for Space (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Food for Thought (9-12)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: What Time Is It in Space? (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Global Cloud Observation Day (6-8)
NASA CONNECT™: Functions and Statistics: Dressed for Space (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Food for Thought (9-12)
NASA SCIence Files™: "The Case of the Biological Biosphere" (3-5)

September 13, 2012
Thursday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: How Sand Protects the Shuttle (K-5)
NASA eClips™: How the Hubble Space Telescope is Powered (6-8)
NASA CONNECT™: Measurement, Ratios and Graphing: 3, 2, 1...Crash! (5-8)
NASA eClips™: Hubble Clothing: Thermal Protection Blankets (K-5)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: How Sand Protects the Shuttle (K-5)
NASA eClips™: How the Hubble Space Telescope is Powered (6-8)
NASA CONNECT™: Measurement, Ratios and Graphing: 3, 2, 1...Crash! (5-8)
NASA eClips™: Hubble Clothing: Thermal Protection Blankets (K-5)
NASA SCIence Files™: "The Case of the Galactic Vacation" (3-5)

September 14, 2012
Friday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: Fluid Shift (K-5)
NASA eClips™: Hubble Repair Mission (6-8)
NASA CONNECT™: Geometry and Algebra: Glow With the Flow (5-8)
NASA eClips™: Hubble Thermal Blanket (6-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: Fluid Shift (K-5)
NASA eClips™: Hubble Repair Mission (6-8)
NASA CONNECT™: Geometry and Algebra: Glow With the Flow (5-8)
NASA eClips™: Hubble Thermal Blanket (6-8)
NASA SCIence Files™: "The Case of the Energy Crunch" (3-5)

September 15, 2012
Saturday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: Aurora Lights: Why They Exist and What Causes Them (9-12)
NASA eClips™: Chandra -- Exploring the Invisible Universe (K-5)
Unlocking the Mysteries: Science on the Edge of Our Solar System (Adult)
NASA eClips™: A-Train Satellites (K-5)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: Aurora Lights: Why They Exist and What Causes Them (9-12)
NASA eClips™: Chandra -- Exploring the Invisible Universe (K-5)
Unlocking the Mysteries: Science on the Edge of Our Solar System (Adult)
NASA eClips™: A-Train Satellites (K-5)
NASA SCIence Files™: "The Case of the Electrical Mystery" (3-5)

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September 16, 2012
Sunday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: Gravity in Space (K-5)
NASA eClips™: Fluid Dynamics -- What a Drag! (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Geometry and Algebra: The Future Flight Equation (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Fluid Shift (K-5)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: Gravity in Space (K-5)
NASA eClips™: Fluid Dynamics -- What a Drag! (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Geometry and Algebra: The Future Flight Equation (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Fluid Shift (K-5)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Disappearing Dirt (3-5)

September 17, 2012
Monday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: Centripetal Force (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Exercise in Space (K-5)
NASA CONNECT™: "Proportionality: Modeling the Future" (4-8)
NASA eClips™: Cohesion and Adhesion On Board the International Space Station (9-12)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: Centripetal Force (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Exercise in Space (K-5)
NASA CONNECT™: "Proportionality: Modeling the Future" (4-8)
NASA eClips™: Cohesion and Adhesion On Board the International Space Station (9-12)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Challenging Flight (3-5)

September 18, 2012
Tuesday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: How High is the Ocean? (K-5)
NASA eClips™: Keeping the International Space Station in Orbit (6-8)
NASA CONNECT™: Landscape Archaeology: Hidden Treasures (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Mass Properties (9-12)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: How High is the Ocean? (K-5)
NASA eClips™: Keeping the International Space Station in Orbit (6-8)
NASA CONNECT™: Landscape Archaeology: Hidden Treasures (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Mass Properties (9-12)
Passport to Knowledge: From the Sun to the Stars - The New Science of Heliophysics (9-Adult)

September 19, 2012
Wednesday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: Newton's Laws On Board the International Space Station (9-12)
NASA eClips™: Surface Tension On Board the International Space Station (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Who Added the Micro to Gravity? (6-8)
NASA eClips™: What Time Is It in Space? (6-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: Newton's Laws On Board the International Space Station (9-12)
NASA eClips™: Surface Tension On Board the International Space Station (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Who Added the Micro to Gravity? (6-8)
NASA eClips™: What Time Is It in Space? (6-8)
Passport to the Universe - Program 2: "Live from the Edge of Space and Time" (6-10)

September 20, 2012
Thursday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: Centripetal Force (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Cohesion and Adhesion On Board the International Space Station (9-12)
Destination Tomorrow™ Twenty-One (9-Adult)
NASA eClips™: Exercise in Space (K-5)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: Centripetal Force (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Cohesion and Adhesion On Board the International Space Station (9-12)
Destination Tomorrow™ Twenty-One (9-Adult)
NASA eClips™: Exercise in Space (K-5)
Passport to the Universe -- Program 1: "Live from a Black Hole" (6-10)

September 21, 2012
Friday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: Gravity in Space (K-5)
NASA eClips™: Fluid Dynamics -- What a Drag! (9-12)
NASA's Destination Tomorrow™: Program 20 (9-Adult)
NASA eClips™: Fluid Shift (K-5)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: Gravity in Space (K-5)
NASA eClips™: Fluid Dynamics -- What a Drag! (9-12)
NASA's Destination Tomorrow™: Program 20 (9-Adult)
NASA eClips™: Fluid Shift (K-5)
Passport to Knowledge: Auroras - Living With a Star (6-8)

September 22, 2012
Saturday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: How High is the Ocean? (K-5)
NASA eClips™: Keeping the International Space Station in Orbit (6-8)
Destination Tomorrow™ Nineteen (9-Adult)
NASA eClips™: Mass Properties (9-12)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: How High is the Ocean? (K-5)
NASA eClips™: Keeping the International Space Station in Orbit (6-8)
Destination Tomorrow™ Nineteen (9-Adult)
NASA eClips™: Mass Properties (9-12)
Passport to Knowledge: "Live from the Auroras" (6-10)

September 23, 2012
Sunday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: Newton's Laws On Board the International Space Station (9-12)
NASA eClips™: Surface Tension On Board the International Space Station (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Ancient Observatories: Timeless Knowledge (6-8)
NASA eClips™: What Time Is It in Space? (6-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: Newton's Laws On Board the International Space Station (9-12)
NASA eClips™: Surface Tension On Board the International Space Station (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Ancient Observatories: Timeless Knowledge (6-8)
NASA eClips™: What Time Is It in Space? (6-8)
NASA SCIence Files™: "The Case of the Technical Knockout" (3-5)

September 24, 2012
Monday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: Life on Other Worlds (ET) (K-5)
NASA eClips™: Centripetal Force (6-8)
Destination Tomorrow™ Seventeen (9-Adult)
NASA eClips™: Space Lighting (6-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: Life on Other Worlds (ET) (K-5)
NASA eClips™: Centripetal Force (6-8)
Destination Tomorrow™ Seventeen (9-Adult)
NASA eClips™: Space Lighting (6-8)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Phenomenal Weather (3-5)

September 25, 2012
Tuesday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: Space Grub (K-5)
NASA eClips™: Cohesion and Adhesion On Board the International Space Station (9-12)
Destination Tomorrow™ Sixteen (9-Adult)
NASA eClips™: A-Train (6-8)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: Space Grub (K-5)
NASA eClips™: Cohesion and Adhesion On Board the International Space Station (9-12)
Destination Tomorrow™ Sixteen (9-Adult)
NASA eClips™: A-Train (6-8)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Disappearing Dirt (3-5)

September 26, 2012
Wednesday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: Space Weather (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Exercise in Space (K-5)
NASA's Destination Tomorrow™: Program 15 (9-Adult)
NASA eClips™: The Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope (9-12)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: Space Weather (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Exercise in Space (K-5)
NASA's Destination Tomorrow™: Program 15 (9-Adult)
NASA eClips™: The Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope (9-12)
Passport to Knowledge: From the Sun to the Stars - The New Science of Heliophysics (9-Adult)

September 27, 2012
Thursday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: Exercise Equipment (K-5)
NASA eClips™: Fluid Dynamics -- What a Drag! (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Who Added the Micro to Gravity? (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Hubble History (K-5)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: Exercise Equipment (K-5)
NASA eClips™: Fluid Dynamics -- What a Drag! (9-12)
NASA CONNECT™: Who Added the Micro to Gravity? (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Hubble History (K-5)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Zany Animal Antics (3-5)

September 28, 2012
Friday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: Aurora Lights: Why They Exist and What Causes Them (9-12)
NASA eClips™: Chandra -- Exploring the Invisible Universe (K-5)
NASA CONNECT™: Geometry and Algebra: The Future Flight Equation (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Newton's Laws On Board the International Space Station (9-12)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: Aurora Lights: Why They Exist and What Causes Them (9-12)
NASA eClips™: Chandra -- Exploring the Invisible Universe (K-5)
NASA CONNECT™: Geometry and Algebra: The Future Flight Equation (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Newton's Laws On Board the International Space Station (9-12)
NASA SCIence Files™: "The Case of the Wacky Water Cycle" (3-5)

September 29, 2012
Saturday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: The Sun, A Real Star (K-5)
NASA eClips™: Centripetal Force (6-8)
A Lightning Field Trip (5-8)
NASA eClips™: Cohesion and Adhesion On Board the International Space Station (9-12)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: The Sun, A Real Star (K-5)
NASA eClips™: Centripetal Force (6-8)
A Lightning Field Trip (5-8)
NASA eClips™: Cohesion and Adhesion On Board the International Space Station (9-12)
NASA SCIence Files™: The Case of the Unknown Stink (3-5)

September 30, 2012
Sunday

8-9 a.m.

NASA eClips™: Wave Motion (9-12)
NASA eClips™: Exercise in Space (K-5)
NASA CONNECT™: Ancient Observatories: Timeless Knowledge (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Electron Beam Free Form Fabrication System (9-12)

4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

NASA eClips™: Wave Motion (9-12)
NASA eClips™: Exercise in Space (K-5)
NASA CONNECT™: Ancient Observatories: Timeless Knowledge (6-8)
NASA eClips™: Electron Beam Free Form Fabrication System (9-12)
NASA SCIence Files™: "The Case of the Technical Knockout" (3-5)



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