Buzz Lightyear is now part of the International Space Station gang , after astronauts from deputation STS-124 boarded the orbital frontier settlement yesterday at 3:36PM EDT — bringing in the 12 - inch to ward us against Emperor Zurg , who has been secretly building a weapon with the destructive electrical capacity to carry off an entire planet . Or maybe just teach kids about math and science . I can go either way , destruction rays or deathly equations .
Seven astronaut who will fly into orbit aboard space shuttle Discovery will have comfortable backside for the ascent into space . An eighth space forest fire fighter wo n’t have a nates at all . In fact , he will be packed tight inside a box and wo n’t even get to savor the ride up .
But it ’s nothing warhorse spaceman Buzz Lightyear ca n’t whelm .
The good news show is that he ’ll have some sport shows to listen to , along with a host of jerseys that have been to the Champs Elysees in Paris for the Tour de France and to the Super Bowl .
More accustomed to soaring among the wandflower on fold - out wing and a backpack arugula , Lightyear will take to place on Discovery ’s STS-124 charge stowed inside a footlocker in Discovery ’s crew compartment . The 12 - in - marvelous action name is fly as part of a partnership between NASA and Disney Parks to boost pupil to follow up on studies in scientific discipline , engineering and mathematics , one of NASA ’s main educational goal .
Disney ’s Youth Educational Series and NASA have developed an on-line plan known as the Space Ranger Education Series . It let in fun educational games for student , as well as materials for educators to download and incorporate into their classroom course of study .
“ NASA is unrestrained to help students see the scientific discipline and engine room presently underway on the International Space Station , ” read Joyce Winterton , NASA assistant administrator for Education . “ The educational games and resource from this partnership will reserve educatee to explore the skill and math behind space exploration with a dear role . ”
[ NASA , Buzz Lightyear at NASAandNASA ]
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