Caption:

As the plane flew over the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, teachers conducted a range of experiments, including soaring like Superman, as they experienced lunar, Martian and zero gravity. Pictured: James Janski, Wells Road Intermediate School, Granby, CT (top row, left); Geoffrey Bergen, Whisconier Middle School, Brookfield, CT (top row, right); Michael Gary, J. A. DePaolo Middle School, Southington, CT (second row, right); Nina Rooks Cast, Cooley Health, Science, Technology High School, Providence, RI (second row, left), and Brian Katz, Keansburg High School, Keansburg, NJ (bottom row, left).

News Release:

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 (Issued on 2009-09-29 at 20:02 Eastern)