Quantcast
breaking news

Science Professor Wins A NASA Visit Through Twitter

Updated: June 16, 2011
watch video

150 of NASA's twitter followers got a special surprise. One of the winners is a University of Illinois professor. Joanna Manaster will be going to Florida next month for the space shuttle launch. She gets to tour the space center and talk to astronauts and engineers. For this science professor, being there in person is a dream come true. She has more than 8,000 followers on Twitter. She'll be tweeting during the 2 day trip next month.

Comments

Log in to comment on this article

Readers Feel...

hello
Related Content

HOOPESTON -- This Our Town restaurant has been serving customers for more than 70 years. ...

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS -- A 22-year old faces multiple charges after allegedly stealing a car Tuesday....

CHAMPAIGN -- Police are searching for a shooting suspect....

HOOPESTON -- Little girls wanting to be princesses for the day now have a place to go.     ...

CHAMPAIGN -- More people are stepping up to save dogs from being put down....

DANVILLE -- Big Brothers, Big Sisters is looking for some help from the community....

DANVILLE -- A terrifying night for one man, as he watched his wife trapped in their burning home.  ...

MATTOON -- A man accused of withholding evidence from police pleaded not guilty Tuesday....

ST. JOSEPH -- A man convicted of making threats to a school still says he didn't commit the crime....

DANVILLE -- A nonprofit was robbed and now its leaders are warning you about a possible scam....

 
More From WCIA News
  • Bike Patrols in Macon County
    Reported By: Amanda Evans/WCIA 3 News
    Tuesday, October 2, 2007 @ 1:15 PM
    Bike patrols are hitting the streets of some small towns in Macon County
    Read More»
  • Should Trucks Be Allowed To Go 65?
    Reported By: Matt Franzblau/WCIA-3
    Monday, October 1, 2007 @ 5:13 PM
    Proposed Bill Vetoed By Governor Blagojevich Monday
    Read More»
  • Virden Expels Student
    Reported By: Blake Wood / MyCFN & WCIA 3 News
    Monday, October 1, 2007 @ 4:42 PM
    A Virden High School student has been expelled after a hazing incident that has rocked a small town.
    Read More»
  • Arnette Search
    Monday, October 1, 2007 @ 2:04 PM
    The Champaign County Sheriffs Department found human remains in a shallow grave near a creek in Sadorus
    Read More»
  • Friends Respond to Arnette Search
    Reported By: Jenny Gastwirth WCIA 3
    Monday, October 1, 2007 @ 1:52 PM
    A gruesome discovery near the hometown of a missing mother in Sadorus. Family and friends say this may mean closure.
    Read More»
Start
4161416241634164416541664167416841694170
End
      Page 4169 of 4725
 
Connect with ciLiving

 
 
 
©1998 - 2013 Illinoishomepage.net
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
All Rights Reserved