March 09 2010 17:50 RedOrbit News - Space
NASA Launches Simulation of Satellite Communications
NASA today unveiled an interactive computer simulation that allows virtual explorers of all ages to dock the space shuttle at the International Space Station, experience a virtual trip to Mars or a lunar impact, and explore images of star formations taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.In an effort to excite young people about space and NASA\'s missions, the agency has launched the online Space Communication and Navigation (SCaN) simulation, designed to entertain and educate.