{"id":483331,"date":"2023-08-04T12:43:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T16:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?post_type=migration&p=483331"},"modified":"2023-08-10T10:15:03","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T14:15:03","slug":"louisiana-students-to-hear-from-nasa-astronauts-aboard-space-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/learning-resources\/for-colleges-universities\/nasa-stem-projects\/in-flight-education-downlinks\/louisiana-students-to-hear-from-nasa-astronauts-aboard-space-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Louisiana Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/untitled_design_5.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"985\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/untitled_design_5.png?w=985\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg (left), NASA astronaut Frank Rubio (right)\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/untitled_design_5.png 985w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/untitled_design_5.png?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/untitled_design_5.png?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/untitled_design_5.png?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/untitled_design_5.png?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/untitled_design_5.png?resize=900,600 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg (left) and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio (right) will answer questions from Lake-Charles area students for Louisiana\u2019s first downlink with astronauts aboard the International Space Station. <strong>Credits: NASA<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>As part of the state\u2019s first Earth-to-space call, students from Louisiana will have an opportunity soon to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and Woody Hoburg will answer prerecorded questions from Lake Charles-area students through the Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Advisory Council\u2019s NASA ASTRO CAMP. The Lake Charles area was affected by two hurricanes recently and this event is designed to help inspire and excite local students participating in a week-long camp experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The downlink will air live at 12 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Aug. 8, on NASA Television, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/connect\/apps.html\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA app<\/a>, and the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nasalive\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosted by the Louisiana Space Grant, which is funded through NASA\u2019s Office of STEM Engagement, the event will reach 300 students in person and 5,000 students virtually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Media interested in covering the event should RSVP no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 7, to Holly Holland at 337-540-0890 or <a href=\"mailto:holly.holland@cpsb.org\">holly.holland@cpsb.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more than 22 years, astronauts have continuously lived and worked aboard the space station, testing technologies, performing science, and developing the skills needed to explore farther from Earth. Astronauts living in space aboard the orbiting laboratory communicate with NASA\u2019s Mission Control Center in Houston 24 hours a day through the Space Communications and Navigation (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/heo\/scan\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\">SCaN<\/a>) Near Space Network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Important research and technology investigations taking place aboard the space station benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future exploration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/artemis\" rel=\"noopener\">Artemis<\/a>, NASA will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future human exploration of Mars. Inspiring the next generation of explorers \u2013 the Artemis Generation \u2013 ensures America will continue to lead in space exploration and discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See videos and lesson plans highlighting research on the International Space Station at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stemonstation\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>-end-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Katherine Brown<br>\nHeadquarters, Washington<br>\n202-358-1288<br>\n<a href=\"mailto:katherine.m.brown@nasa.gov\">katherine.m.brown@nasa.gov<\/a><br>\nSandra Jones <br>\nJohnson Space Center, Houston<br>\n281-483-5111<br>\n<a href=\"mailto:sandra.p.jones@nasa.gov\">sandra.p.jones@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of the state\u2019s first Earth-to-space call, students from Louisiana will have an opportunity soon to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123,"featured_media":483375,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nasa_hds_core_meta_l10n":"en-US","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_editor":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_contacts":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_topic":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_linked_locations":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_related_articles":[],"hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_id":"M23-094","hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_type":"MEDIA ADVISORY","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_x":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_y":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_gallery_images":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[10835,2663],"news-tags":[],"internal-terms":[],"coauthors":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Louisiana Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/learning-resources\/for-colleges-universities\/nasa-stem-projects\/in-flight-education-downlinks\/louisiana-students-to-hear-from-nasa-astronauts-aboard-space-station\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/learning-resources\/for-colleges-universities\/nasa-stem-projects\/in-flight-education-downlinks\/louisiana-students-to-hear-from-nasa-astronauts-aboard-space-station\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/untitled_design_5.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/untitled_design_5.png"},"articleSection":"Learning Resources","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Claire A. 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