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Dec 21, 2009 New York Times: Teachers Defying Gravity to Gain Students’ Interest

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2010

Oct 11, 2010 Photo Release -- 2010 Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery Program Ends on a High Note in Salt Lake City, With 29 Educators Defying Gravity for STEM Education

Oct 4, 2010 Photo Release -- Teachers Defy Gravity in Honolulu to Inspire the Next Generation of Scientists and Engineers as Part of the Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery

Sep 20, 2010 Photo Release -- Gulf Coast Teachers Test Newton's Laws of Motion Aboard Zero-Gravity Flight as Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery Continue

Sep 16, 2010 Photo Release -- Thirty Teachers Test Newton's Laws of Motion Aboard Zero-Gravity Flight as Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery Continues

Sep 14, 2010 Photo Release -- Thirty Ohio Teachers and 2,000 Ping Pong Balls Test Newton's Laws of Motion Aboard Zero-Gravity Flight as Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery Kicks Off

Sep 9, 2010 Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery Program Kicks Off Sept. 14 With Ultimate Science Experiment Involving 2,000 Ping Pong Balls

May 24, 2010 Attention Middle School Math and Science Teachers: Northrop Grumman Foundation Now Accepting Applications for the Weightless Flights of Discovery Teacher Development Program in Gulfport

May 20, 2010 Attention Middle School Math and Science Teachers: Northrop Grumman Foundation Now Accepting Applications for the Weightless Flights of Discovery Teacher Development Program in Memphis

May 20, 2010 Attention Middle School Math and Science Teachers: Northrop Grumman Foundation Now Accepting Applications for the Weightless Flights of Discovery Teacher Development Program in Salt Lake City

May 3, 2010 Photo Release -- 2010 Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery Program Kicks Off its Fifth Anniversary Year in McAllen, Texas With 29 Educators Defying Gravity for STEM Education

Feb 18, 2010 Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery Featured at International Space University 14th Annual Symposium

Feb 17, 2010 Northrop Grumman Foundation Now Accepting Teacher Applications for 2010 Weightless Flights of Discovery Program

2009

Oct 2, 2009 Photo Release -- 2009 Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery Program Ends On a High Note in Washington, D.C. With 29 Educators Defying Gravity for STEM Education

Sep 29, 2009 Photo Release -- 3, 2, 1, Take Off -- Teachers Defy Gravity to Inspire the Next Generation of Scientists and Engineers as Part of the Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery

Sep 24, 2009 Photo Release -- Science and Math Teachers From Across the U.S. Take to the Skies Over Detroit On Second Stop of Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery

Sep 22, 2009 Photo Release -- Teachers Defy Gravity in Albuquerque to Inspire the Next Generation of Scientists and Engineers as Part of the Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery

Jun 25, 2009 Northrop Grumman Foundation Launches Social Media Platforms for Its Weightless Flights of Discovery Program

Jun 12, 2009 Northrop Grumman Foundation Accepting Applications for Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity to Participate in the 2009 Weightless Flights of Discovery Program

Apr 13, 2009 Northrop Grumman Foundation Now Accepting Teacher Applications for 2009 Weightless Flights of Discovery Program

Feb 4, 2009 Documentary Film of Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flight Program for Teachers to Premiere in February

2008

Nov 13, 2008 Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flight Program for Teachers Reports Dramatic Impact in Student Interest in Science and Math

Oct 22, 2008 Photo Release -- U.S. Teachers Defy Gravity in Chicago to Inspire the Next Generation of Scientists and Engineers as Part of Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery

Oct 8, 2008 Photo Release -- Georgia Teachers Defy Gravity to Inspire the Next Generation of Scientists and Engineers as Part of Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery

Sep 30, 2008 Photo Release -- Florida Teachers Get a Lesson in Weightlessness Through Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery

Sep 22, 2008 Georgia Teachers Get a Lesson in Weightlessness as Part of Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery

Sep 19, 2008 Photo Release -- California Teachers Get a Lesson in Weightlessness Through Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery

Sep 10, 2008 Photo Release -- Florida Teachers Get a Lesson in Weightlessness as Part of Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery

Aug 14, 2008 Last Call for San Jose Area Teachers to Participate in Northrop Grumman Foundation's Weightless Flights of Discovery

Jun 25, 2008 Middle School Math and Science Teachers Eligible to Apply for Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights in San Jose, Florida, Atlanta and Chicago

May 5, 2008 Northrop Grumman Foundation Accepting Teacher Applications for 2008 Weightless Flights of Discovery

2007

Nov 19, 2007 Photo Release -- Virginia Teachers Get a Lesson in Weightlessness as Part of Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery

Oct 8, 2007 Photo Release -- High School Musical Star Corbin Bleu and Los Angeles-Area Teachers Take Part in Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery

Sep 13, 2007 Photo Release -- Maryland Teachers Get a Lesson in Weightlessness Through Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery

Sep 10, 2007 Photo Release -- New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania Teachers Get a Lesson in Weightlessness as Part of Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery

Aug 31, 2007 Photo Release -- New Orleans and Mississippi Teachers Get a Lesson in Weightlessness as Part of Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery

Aug 28, 2007 Photo Release -- Texas Teachers Get a Lesson in Weightlessness as Part of Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery

Aug 28, 2007 Science Teachers Take Flight in Zero-Gravity as Part of Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery

Jun 28, 2007 Northrop Grumman Foundation Continues to Accept Applications for Weightless Flights of Discovery Program

Jun 20, 2007 Middle School Math and Science Teachers, College Education Majors Invited to Apply for Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery Program

Jun 15, 2007 Northrop Grumman Foundation Sponsors National Weightless Flights of Discovery, Helping Spark Student Interest in the Scientific and Technical Fields

2006

Dec 11, 2006 Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Receives Buzz Aldrin Space Education Award for Weightless Flights Teacher Program

Sep 30, 2006 Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Concludes Weightless Teacher Program in Nation's Capital

Sep 9, 2006 Northrop Grumman's Weightless Teacher Flights Touch Down in Cleveland

Jul 28, 2006 Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Weightless Teacher Program Floats Through Huntsville

Jun 24, 2006 Photo Release -- T-3,2,1 . . . Northrop Grumman Launches Weightless Teacher Education Program