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James, Natasha and Ruth had an opportunity to go inside NASA, in top secret and supper sensitive areas that's normally not open to members of the general public include. We had a briefing by NASA Engineers about the latest International Space Station, saw the Japanese Aerospace Experiment Module with Japanese technicians, who hardly spoke English working on it. Went all the area to Launch Pad, saw the Discovery Shuttle on it and the crawler-transporter the largest moving "vehicle" I have ever seen. We on the space shuttle simulation and felt just like Astronaut feel during launch traveling thousands of miles per hour! This experience helped me appreciate science, scientists, and NASA itself. I still remember a former student of mine who always wanted to join NASA as an Astronaut. She is now finishing her first degree at MIT. Please, see some of our pictures below and click on them to enlarge, some areas cameras are not allowed.
The astronauts will spend their workday inspecting the orbiter's heat shield and preparing for their arrival at the International Space Station on Monday, June 2, 2008.
James outside NASA JFK Space Center, Florida May 14, 2008	Ruth inside NASA with the Italian workspace behind and the Japanese on the right listening the NASA engineer.	This is how the International Space Center will look like after completion
The crawler-transporter moves away after carrying space shuttle Discovery on its 3.4 miles journey from the vehicle Assembly Building. NASA/Troy Cryder	James infront of the crawler-transporter near Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida	During mission STS-124, which launched May 31, Discovery crew will deliver Japan Aerospace Experiment Module and the Japanese Remote Manupulator System
NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building	Natasha, James and Ruth at the JFK Space Museum, Florida	NASA Engineers explaining the International Space Center Model with Natasha and Ruth listening.

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