Next NASA mission: Twitter and Facebook
 

*Source: News.com (http://news.com.com/Next+NASA+missio...ag=nefd.lede)*
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--NASA astronauts "twittering" from the moon?

It's not such a far-fetched idea, considering the space agency's current push to partner with Web 2.0 companies like Twitter (http://news.com.com/The+case+against...3-6187291.html) and save itself from turning into a dinosaur in the Internet age. Some executives at the struggling NASA (http://news.com.com/NASA+Limited+bud...3-6156390.html) believe that if the agency can adopt Web technologies like Twitter--a social network for broadcasting thoughts online or via text message--then kids and the general public will be more connected to space exploration and inspired to learn about science.

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