NASA to Host 75 Social Media Followers at Dryden NASA Social

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Apr 04, 2012, 02:47 ET

EDWARDS, Calif., April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 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.

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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

SOURCE NASA