{"id":51708,"date":"2016-08-29T15:47:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-29T19:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-390084"},"modified":"2023-07-26T14:49:03","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T18:49:03","slug":"kentucky-students-talk-live-with-nasa-astronauts-on-space-station","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/kentucky-students-talk-live-with-nasa-astronauts-on-space-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky Students Talk Live with NASA Astronauts on 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\/2016\/09\/28111335603_7527bc33da_o.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/28111335603_7527bc33da_o.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Astronauts Kate Rubins and Jeff Williams inside airlock, examining spacesuits\" 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\/2016\/09\/28111335603_7527bc33da_o.jpg 4928w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/28111335603_7527bc33da_o.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/28111335603_7527bc33da_o.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/28111335603_7527bc33da_o.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/28111335603_7527bc33da_o.jpg?resize=1536,1022 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/28111335603_7527bc33da_o.jpg?resize=2048,1363 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/28111335603_7527bc33da_o.jpg?resize=400,266 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/28111335603_7527bc33da_o.jpg?resize=600,399 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/28111335603_7527bc33da_o.jpg?resize=900,599 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/28111335603_7527bc33da_o.jpg?resize=1200,799 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/28111335603_7527bc33da_o.jpg?resize=2000,1331 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">iss048e045351 (07\/28\/2016) \u2014 Expedition 48 crew members Kate Rubins (left) and Jeff Williams (right) of NASA outfit spacesuits inside of the Quest airlock aboard the International Space Station. Rubins and Williams will conduct a spacewalk in August 2016 to install the first International Docking Adapter, the new docking port that will enable the future arrival of U.S. commercial crew spacecraft. <strong>Credits: NASA<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Students in Hyden, Kentucky, will have the opportunity to speak with two NASA astronauts currently living and working aboard the International Space Station at 1:10 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Aug. 31. The 20-minute, Earth-to-space call will air live on NASA Television and the agency\u2019s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expedition 48 Commander Jeff Williams and Flight Engineer Kate Rubins will answer questions from students of Leslie County High School at the Hazard Community & Technical College\u2019s (HCTC) School of Bluegrass and Traditional Music in Hyden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rep. Hal Rogers of Kentucky will kick-off the event, joined by NASA astronaut Tim Kopra, who returned from the space station June 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Media interested in covering the event should contact Danielle Smoot at danielle.smoot@mail.house.gov or 606-679-8346. The HCTC School of Bluegrass and Traditional Music is located at 108 Maple St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Williams launched to the space station March 18 and is scheduled to depart Sept. 6. Rubins launched July 6 and will return home in October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This in-flight education downlink is an integral component of the NASA Office of Education\u2019s efforts to improve science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teaching and learning in the United States. Linking students directly to astronauts aboard the space station through the Education Office\u2019s STEM on Station activity provides authentic, live experiences in space exploration, space study and the scientific components of space travel, while introducing the possibilities of life in space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For NASA TV streaming video, schedule and downlink information, visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nasatv<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, videos and lesson plans highlighting research on the International Space Station, visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/education\/stemonstation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-end-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sarah Ramsey<br>\nHeadquarters, Washington<br>\n202-358-1694<br>\nsarah.ramsey@nasa.gov<br>\nHayley Fick<br>\nJohnson Space Center, Houston<br>\n281-483-5111<br>\nhayley.m.fick@nasa.gov<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students in Hyden, Kentucky, will have the opportunity to speak with two NASA astronauts currently living and working aboard the International Space Station at 1:10 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Aug. 31. The 20-minute, Earth-to-space call will air live on NASA Television and the agency\u2019s website. Expedition 48 Commander Jeff Williams and Flight Engineer Kate Rubins will […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":54393,"template":"","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":"M16-105","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":[]},"categories":[3141,2850,2849,10835,2735,2861,2867],"news-tags":[12349],"internal-terms":[9514,9508],"coauthors":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Kentucky Students Talk Live with NASA Astronauts on Space Station","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/kentucky-students-talk-live-with-nasa-astronauts-on-space-station\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/kentucky-students-talk-live-with-nasa-astronauts-on-space-station\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/28111335603_7527bc33da_o.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/28111335603_7527bc33da_o.jpg"},"articleSection":"Missions","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"NASA"}],"creator":["NASA"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"NASA","logo":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/themes\/nasa\/assets\/images\/nasa-logo.svg"},"keywords":["NASA Centers & Facilities","NASA Headquarters","Expedition 48","For Educators","For Kids and Students","In-flight Education Downlinks","International Space Station (ISS)","Johnson Space Center"],"dateCreated":"2016-08-29T19:47:00Z","datePublished":"2016-08-29T19:47:00Z","dateModified":"2023-07-26T18:49:03Z"},"rendered":"<meta name=\"parsely-title\" content=\"Kentucky Students Talk Live with NASA Astronauts on Space Station\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-link\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/kentucky-students-talk-live-with-nasa-astronauts-on-space-station\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-type\" content=\"post\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-image-url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/28111335603_7527bc33da_o.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-pub-date\" content=\"2016-08-29T19:47:00Z\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-section\" content=\"Missions\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-tags\" content=\"NASA Centers & Facilities,NASA Headquarters,Expedition 48,For Educators,For Kids and Students,In-flight Education Downlinks,International Space Station (ISS),Johnson Space Center\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-author\" content=\"NASA\" \/>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/nasa.gov\/p.js"},"read_time":2,"featured_image":{"id":54393,"file":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/28111335603_7527bc33da_o.jpg","title":"28111335603_7527bc33da_o","alt":"Astronauts Kate Rubins and Jeff Williams inside airlock, examining spacesuits","caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/51708"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press-release"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/51708\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":370378,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/51708\/revisions\/370378"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51708"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51708"},{"taxonomy":"news-tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-tags?post=51708"},{"taxonomy":"internal-terms","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/internal-terms?post=51708"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=51708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}