"Foam Beds" Could Cushion Aircraft that Overshoot Runways, According to University of Dayton Research Institute Study; "Teacher in Space" Candidate Pays Tribute to Challenger Mission as Space Ambassador

Abstract

Feature leads for the media: University of Dayton Research Institute tests reveal that "foam beds" installed at the end of runways could stop aircraft without harming passengers or seriously damaging the plane; teacher education faculty member Jim Rowley, who was a semifinalist in the "Teacher in Space" program, shares his experiences as a NASA "space ambassador."